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Family-Friendly Hikes near Orlando

There are 11 hikes near Orlando in our database that fit. They average 3.5 km.

That is 50 percent of the 22 routes we map near Orlando. They are shorter than the local average, 3.5 km against 45.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Glassy-winged Toothpick Grasshopper (Stenacris vitreipennis). Species of insect.
Easy

Orange Blaze Trail

Florida · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Great Egret, flying
Easy

White Blaze Trail

Florida · United States

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Hermeuptychia intricata . Little-Big Econ State Forest, Seminole County, Florida, USA.
Easy

Kolokee Trail Loop

Florida · United States

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
MCW North Stile. Careful with the barbed wire.
Easy

Mills Creek Woodlands

Florida · United States

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • River
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Cycas revoluta . Taken in Williamsburg, Florida
Easy

Nature Trail

Florida · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
9 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Orange Blaze TrailFlorida2.2 kmflat27 minEasyApril to October
White Blaze TrailFlorida6.2 km6 m1 hr 18 minEasyApril to October
Wekiwa Mill Creek LoopFlorida5.1 kmflat1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
Florida Trail High Water AlternateFlorida3.0 kmflat37 minEasyApril to October
Kolokee Trail LoopFlorida6.6 kmflat1 hr 22 minEasyApril to October
Mills Creek WoodlandsFlorida4.6 km6 m58 minEasyApril to October
Nature TrailFlorida0.7 kmflat9 minEasyApril to October
Wekiwa East-West ConnectorFlorida2.9 kmflat36 minEasyApril to October
Future FNST - Savage Christmas Creek PreserveFlorida3.5 kmflat44 minEasyApril to October
Chuluota Wilderness Out & BackFlorida3.1 km6 m40 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Orange Blaze Trail, White Blaze Trail, Wekiwa Mill Creek Loop. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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