Florida Orienteering - Directions

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Usually, you can follow temporary O-signs from main entrances to the Orienteering registration area.

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          - NO PETS Allowed

• Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, FL.
  From I-95 exit 311. Go east 4 miles on State Road 207. Turn right on State Road 312. Go 4 miles to A1A. Turn left on A1A. Go 1.5 miles to main park entrance. (Turn right after The Surf Station.)
  Park Entry Fee: $8/Car or $4 (Driver only)

• Blue Spring State Park, Orange City, FL.
  From I-4 - take exit 114, Route 472 connector, to US 17/92. Go south 1 1/4 miles to light at French Avenue. Turn west onto W. French Ave. It is 3 miles to park entrance.
  Park Entry Fee: $6/Car or $4 (Driver only)

• Carlton Reserve, Venice, FL.  
  Take I-75 Exit 193. Go north on Jacaranda Blvd until it ends at Border Rd. Turn right on Border Rd and go 2.5 miles to the dead end. Turn left onto Mabry Carlton Parkway and the entrance of the Reserve.
  Park Entry Fee: None
  Note: NO PETS allowed within the reserve; with or without leashes.

• Caspersen Beach Park, Venice, FL.  
  From US 41 South turn left on S. Tamiami Trail [US 41 Bus.]. After 2.3 miles turn left on W. Venice Ave.
  From US 41 North turn right on S. Tamiami Trail [US 41 Bus.]. After 0.7 miles turn right W. Venice Ave.
  (continued - both): After 0.3 miles turn Left on Harbour Dr S. Go 3.2 miles to Park.
  Park Entry Fee: None
  Note: NO PETS allowed within the park; with or without leashes.

• Citrus - Withlacoochee State Forest, Inverness, FL.
  From Brooksville, take SR 41 N about 4.5 miles then turn left [North] onto Snow Memorial Hwy.
  This becomes Pleasant Grove Road after 4 miles. Continue another 9.5 miles then turn left (West) onto FR 10.
  From I 75 [at N end Turnpike], take exit 329 onto SR 44 West. SR 44 merges [right] into US 41 N in Inverness, then splits back off [Left] about 1 mile later.
  Continue on SR 44 for another 0.8 miles, then turn left on Pleasant Grove Road.
  Go 2.5 miles south and turn right (West) on FR 10.
  Park Entry Fee:

• Croom - Withlacoochee State Forest, Brooksville, FL.
  From Orlando, take SR 50 West to 3 miles after US 301. Turn right on Croom-Rital Rd.
  From I 75, take exit 301 onto SR 50 East. Go 1 mile then turn left on Croom-Rital Rd.
  Continue 7 miles (paved) then 6 more (unpaved) on FR 6 (now heading west.)
  Park Entry Fee: $2/Person (Honor system)

• Dade Battlefield State Park, Bushnell, FL.
  From I-75 - take exit 314. Go east on CR 48 towards Bushnell for 1.1 miles. Turn right (south) onto CR 603. Park entrance is in 1 mile.
  Park Entry Fee: $3/Car - honor system

• Deleon Springs State Recreation Area, Deleon Springs, FL.
  Take I-4 East to Exit 114. Left onto SR 472 towards Deland. Right onto 17/92. After 1.7 miles turn left onto US 17 (Truck Route). Turn left after 7 miles when it re-joins US 17. Go 3 miles, through Deleon Springs, and turn left onto Ponce-de-leon (sign to Post Office). Park is straight ahead 1 mile.
  Park Entry Fee: $6/Car or $4 (Driver only)

• Eagle Lake Park, Largo, FL.
  Take I-4 West to I-275 South to Exit 31 (Just after 7 mile bridge). Go west on FL 688 [Ulmerton Rd]. After 3.1 mile merge onto FL 686 West [Roosevelt Blvd] After 5.7 mile turn right onto Alt. Keene Rd. Park entrance is 0.5 mile on left.
  Park Entry Fee: None

• Fort de Soto Park, Largo, FL.
  Take I-275 to exit 17 onto Pinellas Bayway/FL 682 west. After 3 miles turn left onto Pinellas Bayway (FL 679). Go 6.6 miles to park.
  Park Entry Fee: $5/Car
  

• Florida Agricultural Museum, Palm Coast, FL.
  From I-95 exit 298 take US 1 south 1.5 miles to N. Old Kings Rd. Turn Left. The entrance to the Museum property is about 0.2 miles on your left.
  Park Entry Fee: $2/Person
  

• Katies Landing / Lower Wekiva River Preserve, Sanford, FL.
  Located about 4.3 miles West of I-4 on SR 46. Turn right on Wekiva Park Drive just before the Wekiwa River.
  Parking Fee: $3/Car

• Kelly Park, (a.k.a. Rock Springs), Apopka, FL.  
  From I-4 exit 92 follow SR 436 west 6.5 miles and merge into US 441. Continue North for 0.7 miles to center of Apopka. Turn right on Rock Springs Road and go 5 miles to light, where road turns sharp left. Turn right. Park entrance is 0.2 miles. Important Note - how to get there if Park Avenue is closed
  Park Entry Fee: $3/Car (1 or 2 Persons) or $5/Car (3 or more)
  

• Geneva Wilderness Area, Oviedo, FL.
  Located 5.5 miles northeast of Oviedo, on Geneva Road, SR 426.
  

• Lake Louisa State Park, Clermont, FL.
  6.7 miles south of SR 50 on US 27
  Park Entry Fee: $5/Car or $4 (Driver only)
  

• Lake Manatee State Park, Bradenton, FL.
  Take I-75 to Exit 220. Go east on FL 64 for 8 miles.
  Park Entry Fee: $5/Car or $4 (Driver only)
  

• Little-Big-Econ State Forest, Oviedo, FL.
  Barr Street: Located 3 miles northeast of Oviedo, on Geneva Road, SR 426.
  Snow Hill: Go 6 miles northeast of Oviedo, on Geneva Road, SR 426. Turn right on McLain Rd. After 1/3 mile turn right on Snow Hill Road. Go 2 miles to park entrance on right.
  Park Entry Fee: $2/Person - honor system.

• Markham Park, Sunrise, FL.
  From I-95 or FL Turnpike. Take I-595 westbound, stay to the right at the I-75 junction to exit at the next ramp for Weston Road. Park entrance is 0.5 miles on right
  Park Entry Fee: $1.50/Person (age 6 and up) (max $8/car $20/bus)
  

• Moss Park, SE Orlando, FL.  
  Go 2 miles south of the SR 528 Expressway on SR 15. Turn east on Moss Park Road. It is 3 miles to park entrance.
  Park Entry Fee: $3/Car (1 or 2 Persons) or $5/Car (3 or more)
  Note: NO PETS allowed within the forest; with or without leashes.

• Ocala National Forest , Shockley Ranch, or Woodpecker Hill, Paisley, FL.
  Go 5 miles west of Deland on SR 44, turn right (west) onto CR 42.
  See link for additional and alternative directions.
  Park Entry Fee: None

• Ocala National Forest , Woodpecker West, or Billies Bay, Alexander Springs, FL.
  Go 5.5 miles north of Altoona on SR 19, turn right (east) onto CR 445.
  See link for additional and alternative directions.
  Park Entry Fee: None

• Oleta River State Park, North Miami, FL.
  From I 95, exit 12C right (East) onto NE 163rd St (SR 826). Go about 3.6 miles (1.1 miles past Biscayne Blvd/US 1) to park entrance on the right.
  Park Entry Fee: $4/Car (1 Person) or $6/Car (2 to 8 Persons)
  

• Oscar Scherer State Park, Oscar, FL
  From Sarasota go south on SR 41 [S. Tamiami Trail]. Park entrance is on the left approx 2.1 miles after the center of Osprey.
  See link for additional and alternative directions.
  Park Entry Fee: $5/Car (2-8 Persons) or $4/Car (Driver only)

• Rock Springs Run State Preserve, Sanford, FL.
  Located 6 miles west of I-4 on SR 46.
  Park Entry Fee: $3/Car - honor system

• Silver Springs State Park, Ocala, FL.  
  Go east from Ocala on SR 40 to the intersection of SR 35. Turn left (South) and go approx. 1 mile to park entrance on the left.
  Park Entry Fee: $8/car (2-8), $5 (1 person)
  

• C. B. Smith Park, Hollywood, FL.  
  From I-95 exit 20, head west on Hollywood Boulevard [SR 820] (turns into Pines Boulevard) After approx. 10 miles turn right (north) on Flamingo Road. The entrance to the park will be 0.5 miles on the left.
  Park Entry Fee: $1.50/Person (age 6 and up) (max $8/car $20/bus)

• Split Oak Forest, SE Orlando, FL.     *** Not used as a FLO staging area ***
  Go 6 miles south of SR 528 Expressway on SR 15. Turn east on Clapp Simms Duda Road. It is 2 miles to park entrance.
  Park Entry Fee: None
  

• South County Park, Punta Gorda, FL.  
  Take I75 exit 164 West onto Duncan Road (later named Marion Ave). After 1.3 miles turn left [south] onto Cooper Street. Park is 0.7 miles on left.
  Park Entry Fee: None
  

• Tibet Butler Preserve, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
  Go 5.5 miles north of I-4 on SR 535. (Watch out for the left turn which SR 535 makes at the light 1/2 mile north of the I-4 exit.)
  Park Entry Fee: None

• University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, FL.
  Located 2 miles north of SR 50, at University Blvd and Alafaya Trail (S.R.434)
  May be a Parking Fee

• Wekiwa Springs State Park, Apopka, FL.
  From I-4 exit 94 take SR 434 west 1 mile to Wekiva Springs Road. Turn right and go 4.5 miles to the park enterance. - OR - Take Wekiva Springs Road 3.5 miles north from SR 436.
  Park Entry Fee: $6/Car or $4 (Driver only)