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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Orlando

8 routes near Orlando qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.6 km.

That is 36 percent of the 22 routes we map near Orlando. They are shorter than the local average, 2.6 km against 45.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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
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
Florida Trail High Water AlternateFlorida3.0 kmflat37 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
Peghorn Park Orange TrailFlorida1.0 kmflat12 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Orange Blaze Trail, Florida Trail High Water Alternate, Mills Creek Woodlands. 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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