Field Trip Guidelines: Field trips are open to anyone interested in birding. Non-members are welcome. We recommend comfortable clothing, insect repellent, sunscreen and water or other suitable beverages. Please contact the trip leader to indicate that you plan to attend and to get any information about changes in plan.

Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

Friday, January 19, 2024

Trip leader: Gwen

gwenfraley@comcast.net or 206-659-2677

Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is a one-way 11-mile dirt road, with pull-off areas where we can stop to look for birds. Bring a lunch or snacks to eat along the drive.

To carpool from Hernando County, meet at 6:30 a.m. at Sunrise Plaza (Winn-Dixie is there) on south side of State Road 50, just east of Interstate 75.

Directions for going to Lake Apopka Wildlife Trail when coming from Spring Hill or Brooksville:

Drive east on State Road 50 to Groveland. Turn left on State Road 19 and head northeast 9 miles. At County Road 455, turn right and drive east 2.6 miles. At the traffic circle, turn north on County Road 561. In 2.5 miles at Astatula, turn right on County Road 48. When it ends in 4.2 miles, turn left at County Road 448, and in 0.5 mile turn right to rejoin County Road 48, called Duda Road, which then becomes Jones Avenue. Continue east to U. S. 441. In 3.1 miles, turn right on U. S. 441, W. Orange Blossom Trail. As soon as you go under toll road 429 in 3.7 miles, turn right on County Road 437, W. Orange Ave. In 2.1 miles, turn right on Lust Road. At the end of Lust Road, we will meet at the gate for Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive at 8 a.m.

When going to Lake Apopka Wildlife Trail from somewhere else, search Internet maps for your best route. Your destination is the gate at the west end of Lust Road in Apopka.

The GPS coordinates for the entrance are: N28.669183. W-81.561540.