It was a fateful Sunday morning in 2017 when longtime Wekiwa Springs State Park volunteer John Leaman hatched an idea while spending time near the park’s nature center. “I saw a Florida state ...

Launching kayaks into the Wekiva River at Wekiwa Springs State Park. APOPKA, Fla. – Wekiwa Springs State Park will soon require day-use reservations, making it the first Florida state park utilizing a ...

Visitors enjoy the refreshing 72-degree waters of Wekiwa Springs State Park on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Snorkelers explore the second-magnitude spring boil at Wekiwa Springs State Park on Tuesday, June ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The popularity of a particular park in Central Florida has led to a new reservation system to help ease congestion. Wekiwa Springs ...

Launching kayaks into the Wekiva River at Wekiwa Springs State Park. Just outside the busy city of Orlando, Wekiwa Springs State Park is my go-to spot when I need a breather from the daily grind.

While it’s the theme parks that attract the vast majority of Central Florida’s tourism dollars, it’s state parks that many locals take advantage of. One, however, is in dire need of help. Before the ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Summer weather is on the way, but if you want to swim at one of Central Florida springs, you will soon need to have a reservation. Starting on March 12, you will have to reserve ...

Florida Park Service to conduct major prescribed burn at Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park to manage and restore the ...

Attendees watch the feature film "Path of the Panther" during a screening event at Wekiwa Springs State Park. L to R: Tammy Gustafson, Dr. Daniel Smith, Don Philpott, Lisa Shipley, Carlton Ward Jr., ...

APOPKA, FL, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Five volunteers at Wekiwa Springs State Park have received national recognition for their volunteer ...

On nearly any given weekend, throngs of canoers and kayakers will float their watercraft on the Wekiva River, meandering between north Orange County and the St. Johns River as they paddle along the ...