“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

~Albert Einstein”

West of Orlando, just 30 minutes from Downtown Orlando and the major attractions there is a “hidden gem” nestled between Winter Garden and Clermont in the beautiful Town of Oakland, A 128-acre preserve offering environmental education and ecotourism activities for visitors of all ages.

Oakland Preserve is truly a place for macro photography and nature photography. With plenty of local flora, fauna, insects, and fungus for you to create great compositions.

A wonderful local park with gorgeous hiking trails, a butterfly garden, an education center with water bottle fill up stations, and a boardwalk that goes out to the Lake Apopka.

Free admission, but donations are always appreciated. Please donate to keep the preserve.

I enjoyed the scenery and landscape. There are surprises everywhere you must keep your eyes open cause you might miss the tiniest of details.

This is a beautiful nature preserve. The walk along the bridge/trail is gorgeous and you can see so many varieties of wildlife and plants. The lake view is peaceful. The education center is full of information and helpful people. This is one of my favorite places to enjoy nature.

Take your time on the boardwalk and the trails, if you walk quickly down the trails, you will miss the wildlife hiding out (gators, turtles, frogs, and snakes). I usually spent like an hour or two in the park; also take to account the florida weather bring lots of water and go early since its less crowded.