Cypress Lakes Preserve

Victoria Violet

4 out of 5 stars★★★★☆

Loved this trail. The Cypress trees are divine. The trail was well marked throughout the preserve. As others have mentioned there is the issue with it going from on lot to another and then you walk the road to get back to your car. Alltrails app doesn't help because it shows you the trail and the road as one loop trail. So you either walk out about 2 miles and turn around and go back or you walk the last half mile on the road. Otherwise the park is beautiful and I look forward to visiting it again.

Rod McCarthy

3 out of 5 stars★★★☆☆

I couldn't figure this place out and if the trail was open. The entrance is about 100 feet from a fire station. There is a residential house connected to the parking lot and another residential house next to that house. Looked pretty cool from the aerial view. Cypress Lake Preserve, located in Hernando County, Florida, is a scenic natural area renowned for its stunning cypress swamps and diverse wildlife. Spanning over 320 acres, the preserve offers visitors opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, and nature photography along its trails. Visitors can explore the lush vegetation, including towering cypress trees, as well as observe various species of birds, reptiles, and mammals in their natural habitats. The preserve provides a tranquil escape into Florida's pristine wilderness, inviting both locals and tourists to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature.

Coletta Whitehead

4 out of 5 stars★★★★☆

If you want to get up close to some big, old Cypress trees, this is the place to go. The Preserve is rather primitive, so dress accordingly. There's lots of shade, so it's a great place to hike on a hot day.

JHB

5 out of 5 stars★★★★★

Really nice, easy hike, beautiful scenery and seemed pretty safe. Easy to navigate if you follow orange paint on trees. I'd say winter is probably the best time to go due to plethora of water, mosquitoes and snakes. Was couple inches from stepping on a "large" coral snake that was camouflaged in the fall leaves. You'll hike through many different cypress swamp areas, pine and oak forests. We enjoyed.