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19-599: There are four main stations on the West Orange Trail, each providing parking, restroom facilities, bike racks and drinking fountains. All have picnic tables and playground and some with concession stands. Bike and skates rental are available at the Killarney Station. The Chapin Station has a basketball court and tennis courts. Parking possibilities are also provided at seven outposts located in between

38-672: A crosswalk and light is present. After this, the trail ends at a turnaround point immediantly after the cross at Silver Eagle Road. A proposed extension of the South Lake Trail is currently under the Design phase and would extend the Trail to the Southwest running along CR 565A and Eagle Crossing Drive. It would bring the trail to SR 50 where the trail would run parallel to the major road before ending at 2nd Avenue. Additionally,

57-504: A different railroad grade, the old Florida Midland Railroad , which then heads northward. A spur to Clarcona Horseman's Park Outpost on Damon Rd. continues along the west side of Apopka-Vineland Road. The trail continues along the old Florida Midland into Apopka, where the Florida Midland ended after around 1900. A recent extension takes it north along a new alignment, and then along the east side of Rock Springs Road, to end at

76-481: A short distance allowing views to one side of the swampy area below. It passes by an industrial area entrance and proceeds up another steep hill before passing by Arrowhead Trail that provides access to the community of Arrowhead Estates. It then begins to curve as it runs parallel to the Florida Turnpike for a short stretch before turning to a more due west direction. Along this stretch, the trail intersects

95-512: Is a mile marker every 1 ⁄ 10 mile (0.16 km) to mark your location at the trail, useful during emergencies. The trail runs east towards downtown Oakland over the former Orange Belt Railway where it crosses the Florida Turnpike on a converted railroad bridge. The path passes through the Oakland Nature Preserve on the way through downtown Oakland (Mile 2) where there is an outpost. From Oakland to Winter Garden,

114-676: Is a multi-use trail in Lake County, Florida . It is a slightly over 12.5-mile trail encompassing the Lake Minneola Scenic Trail and connecting to the 22-mile West Orange Trail . The trails form part of a planned Central Florida Loop. South Lake Trail is the largest in Lake County. The trail is hilly in parts. The South Lake Trail officially begins its westward journey slightly west of Kilarney Station. A short spur from Kilarney Station to South Lake Trail connects

133-461: The 1.0 Mile Marker and begins to turn northwest where it goes for the next half mile. After Mile Marker 1.5, the trail begins to turn towards an intersection with County Road 455 and features a crossing signal and warning lights on the roadway. It then turns due north immediantly after crossing and heads towards the Census designated area of Roan. The trail then runs along the wooden trail bridge for

152-673: The Orange Belt Railway and the Tavares and Gulf Railroad ran right next to each other; the trail uses both rights-of-way . The trail runs through downtown Winter Garden in the median of Plant Street where the railroad used to run, passing through the Winter Garden Station (Mile 5). The trail leaves downtown on the north side of Plant Street (there SR 438 ). At 9th Street, the path curves north (along what had been planned as an extension of 9th Street) away from

171-717: The South the Minneola Trailhead park passing by an exit trail connecting to the park and a bike station. It continues along at a cross with Bloxam avenue and proceeds under a bridge with US 27 . It then passes a few surface streets at Disston Avenue then at Main Avenue. Past its intersection with Main Avenue, the trail is considered in the Downtown Clermont area as it turns and heads southwards along Lake Minneola Drive. It then crosses at East Avenue and enters into

190-572: The Verde Ridge community and the last official entry point. The trail then runs to an interchange with Blackstill Lake Road which is one of the most busy crossings of the trail without a stoplight and can take a few minutes at peak times. After this intersection, the trail travels primarily westward and winds through bends around large trees in this section. The trail then has an exit spur trail that provides access to Pinecrest Academy Road and to and from South Hancock Trail. The trail begins to curve to

209-548: The Waterfront Park Area spanning along the lake front. It runs through several large recreational areas including Waterfront Park, Victory Point, Downtown Clermont, West Beach Park, and lastly by the Lake Hiawatha Preserve. After this point, it turns due west to follow CR 565A and passes through more rural area. It then follows CR 565A further through the official Groveland limits and enters

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228-459: The West Orange Trail to the South Lake Trail. Starting from this spur, the South Lake trail first intersects with Lake Blvd and crosses this small connector road. It continues in a Northwest direction for a short stretch and then begins to turn due west. It runs through a forested section of trail that is the most hilly section on the Trail with some of the largest slopes on the Trail. It goes by

247-406: The area. It passes by rural tree farms and areas before intersecting two neighborhood entrances at Marsh Hammock Way and at Maravilla Way. It then makes its final turn toward the southwest direction that it follows generally along the rest of the trail length. It runs by two more neighborhood entrances at Courtyard Lane and Whooping Drive before having its final intersection at Silver Eagle Drive where

266-517: The intersection with Welch Road. The section through downtown Apopka , including a bridge over US 441 , opened in June 2007. A future extension is planned east along Welch Road to Wekiwa Springs State Park . Major sections of the trail are right next to main roads as sidepaths , since the roads were built next to the railroads. The following grade separations are provided or planned: South Lake-Lake Minneola Scenic Trail South Lake Trail

285-655: The north to have a brief parallel direction with Hancock road before turning and crossing Hancock road with a crosswalk at the Northern Old County Road 50 light. The trail then enters its portion in Minneola and is signed as the Minneola Scenic Trail along mile markers. It first has an access sidewalk to the nearby southern neighborhood before having two intersections with one at Mohawk Road and another at Forestwood Drive. It travels then to

304-675: The old railroad grade, to allow the Florida Central Railroad to continue to serve a customer along the line via a connection from another line. The trail rejoins the railroad grade on W. Crown Point Rd where at Mile 7, the Chapin Station is located. The trail leaves again near SR 429 to avoid a complicated crossing of the freeway . The trail heads north to avoid a golf course , then hugs its perimeter heading north then east, passing under SR429, continuing north, east and then south. The trail heads east returning to

323-588: The other entrance to the Arrowhead Community at Timucua Place. Slightly past the 3 mile mark, the trail crosses Old County Road 50 just before the entrance to the Greater Hills community. It then turns to the northwest direction for the next mile and passes three separate roads. It first crosses Giovanni Blvd as the road provides trail access to the Verde Ridge neighborhood area. It then a short bit after intersects Balboa Blvd with access also to

342-544: The railroad grade once again along Clarcona-Ocoee Rd at the junction with Ingram Rd, where the Ingram Outpost is located on Mile 12. The trail heads east towards Clarcona . The Apopka-Vineland Outpost is located before the trail joins the Apopka-Vineland Road heading north, where it stays along its west side for about 550 feet (170 m) and then makes a sudden right, crossing the road to connect to

361-543: The stations, some with drinking fountain and portable toilet. From the Killarney Station at the county line, the westbound 5-mile (8.0 km) trail is part of the South Lake-Lake Minneola Scenic Trail in Lake County which was connected to the West Orange Trail in 2007. Heading east, all distances on the trail are measured from the Killarney Station which is the Mile zero marker. There

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