Hiking at Lake Eaton in Ocala National Forest
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2020
- Hiking the trails at Lake Eaton in Ocala National Forest is a great way to experience this beautiful place in Florida. There is a loop trail system that leads you around the Lake Eaton Sinkhole which has been forming for 10,000 years! The trails on the other side lead you to Lake Eaton which formed thousands of years ago when the bedrock and limestone beneath it collapsed. I always enjoy the nature and wildlife in this place, it is so beautiful and peaceful. Some of the wildlife you may encounter includes bears, alligators and snakes so be careful as you hike along the trails and be observant. On the way into the trailhead you pass by the Florida Trail another nice section of the area to explore as well. Thank you for watching and enjoy the adventure! I posted some helpful links below.
Trail website: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ocala...
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I grew up falling in love with Florida's nature out there under a hardwood hammock surrounded by scrub on a different lake down the road out there. I call it my first love and the love of my life. Most people don't understand and I know you do. Florida nature is mesmerizing! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing adventures.
Nice hike FT! Thanks for bringing me along. 👍
Real Florida.
that's a long way down there. be careful out there. all those leaves on the board walk - could be slippery after a rain. where there is water, there are gators -- that one was just taking a lil rest. thanks for taking us along !
THIS is incredible. Great video!
I’ve never been up in that area. Looks fantastic!
My Mother lived out in Woods and Lakes for years after our Dad passed. My brother is still staying out that way and some up in Suwannee Country. This was a real treat watching as haven’t been out Lake Eaton way in years. Sadly a lot more people haven’t been doing one if the most healthy things like hiking and walking in places built for that purpose years ago you can tell on this one for example. Had a friend who always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail. She just passed. Never doin it. You help people a where of the need being out. I’m finally going back to Florida in a couple of months. Thanks for sharing such beauty and inspiration./educational. FT
i lived there in 1980,never knew about lake eaton. went to a sink hole named blue sink. great video TB. thanks...i will have to check out that sink hole i have herd about it for years. plants that can only be found in the bottom of that sink hole.
I was there about a month ago. The trail was very overgrown and I almost ate few spiders. 🤣 I managed to go down those stairs into the sinkhole. It was wet that morning so it was slick. I hope it gets fixed soon. I would love to return when it is in working order.
Cool video 📹. Very informative, as well @ sinkholes/lakes , in Florida 👍
That was gorgeous. There's a place here in north Carolina called Lake Waccamaw.
I live 12 miles away from lake eaton sink hole trails :)
I love this!!!! I love your page, thank you for exploring and providing all these great videos! I had no idea of any of these areas in my own state! Thank you!!!
Great video. The spider not so much. Sorry. Stay safe....
Reminds me,you ever been to the Devil's Milhopper,near Gainesville?
I go there all the time
how long is the trail
@@RDeMarcoFam depending which trail is only 1.5 to 2miles 2.5 at the most. Recently somebody brought a bunch of wood and stuffs to fix the walkway. so on the 2mile trail as you enter it will be off on the right there's a new trail whomever had brought the material had left.. presumably a tractor and it leads bout 3.5 miles to some power poles you can follow God knows where
@@RDeMarcoFam bring tick spray. ticks are God awful out there. Also a geo cache box is there somewhere :)
Do you run into many other hikers in places like this? It looks incredible. Reminds me of Devils Millhopper up in Gainesville I believe.
Not in this area so much it’s the path less traveled... Ocala is a big place so there are of plenty of areas you can go without having to run into other hikers.
Okay, it's gotten to me; Between the Heat and Walking as much as you do-You must drink a WHOLE BUNCH of water....
For sure always important to keep hydrated!
I dig fossils over there
Did it say when construction would finish?
walker outdoors it may be a month or two I just an update that they are beginning work soon. They got a grant to replace the platforms etc.
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Looks like this trail is not used very much.
It’s used more in the winter and cooler months but in general it’s a more secluded area