Shingle Creek Regional Trail

Hard to believe this trail is in the middle of Orlando with all the hustle bustle and traffic! It’s a very nice calm trail. It’s made out of cement so easy to walk on. But there really isn’t much wildlife on it. Only saw one Ibis. It backs up to a lot of warehouses. It was hard to find a place to park to get on where it begins on Sand Lake Road. But nice if you just want to take a little break and get some relaxing time. There were very few people on the trail.

The posted address takes you to an office building / commercial building. There is no access to the trail from the parking lot which is surrounded by a metal fence. You have to walk up the road, and then cut across on Sand Lake Road to get to the trail entrance. We didn't walk too far along the trail because we were worried about leaving our car in an office building's lot. When we went in we didn't see any private parking signs, but it also didn't say that we could park there to access the trail. The short distance we did walk was really pretty.

A little gem near the outlets. This trail is paved and offer shade for a decent portion of the trail. Especially starting at this point. There’s also a nice lake and viewing areas where you can see wildlife like gators and hear the songs of birds. Overall a very nice trail. This trail is also pet friendly.

The 0 mile mark or per google the starting point for this ride is too hard to access. Located on a busy road and what would've been an easy access point is blocked by a building and their fenced parking lot. Recommend the starting point be listed as where this trail ends, over by Dezerland on Oak Ridge.

GREAT 3 mile trail for walking, biking, or skating! Goes through some of the headwaters of the Everglades.