With summer fast approaching, now is a great time to get outside and explore in nature. Below is a short list of preserves and parks in which you can hike, explore, and enjoy other forms of outside recreation. If you would like to see an expanded version of this list with descriptions, you can find the full article here. This list is arranged from least to greatest distance away from the South Lake Campus of Lake-Sumter State College.
1) Crooked River Preserve
2) Scrub Point Preserve
3) Lake Louisa State Park
4) Richloam and The Big Green Swamp
5) Withlacoochee State Forest: Croom Tract
6) Withlacoochee State Forest: Citrus Tract
7) Ocala National Forest and Alexander Springs
8) Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area
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