• Winter Springs has many parks for family outings and recreation.in the park image by Judy Ben Joud from Fotolia.com
  
  Located approximately 30 minutes from Orlando in Seminole County, Winter Springs, Florida has a variety of parks within the city limits and surrounding locations. The Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Department (WSPRD) provides nine recreation areas for sports, hiking and picnicking. Winter Springs is also close to several lakes including the 10,000-acre Lake Jesup and Wekiwa Springs State Park.
  
  

Neighborhood Parks

• The WSPRD maintains several neighborhood parks such as Trotwood and Moss Parks that have playgrounds and fields or courts for sports. Many also have barbecue pits and grills for outdoor gatherings. Trotwood Park, for example, has tennis, basketball and racquetball courts as well as fields for soccer and softball. Moss Park, on the other hand, has only a volleyball court, but also offers a playground and picnic shelter.
  
  Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Department
  
  1000 East SR434
  
  Winter Springs, FL 32708
  
  407-327-6597
  
  Trotwood Park
  
  701 Northern Way & 1224 Trotwood Boulevard
  
  Winter Springs, FL 32708
  
  Moss Park
  
  314 South Moss Road
  
  Winter Springs, FL 32708
  
  

Nature Trails

• In addition to the neighborhood parks, the WSPRD cares for acres of nature trails mainly in two parks, Central Winds Park and Bear Creek Nature Trail. Central Winds Park is a community park with sports fields and courts, picnic areas, a dog park and a nature trail. Bear Creek Nature Trail is a more natural area with only a few picnic tables that parallels Bear Creek.
  
  Central Winds Park
  
  1000 East SR434
  
  Winter Springs, FL 32708
  
  Bear Creek Nature Trail
  
  1555 Winter Springs Boulevard
  
  Winter Springs, FL 32708
  
  

County and State Parks

• Aside from the Winter Spring's city parks, Winter Springs is just a few minutes from Seminole County and Florida state parks. If you want to explore Lake Jesup, Lake Jesup County Park is just 20 minutes from Winter Springs and offers a pavilion and public boat launch. Big Tree Park is another county park in the Winter Springs area. Visitors to Big Tree explore the natural marshlands and wander along the boardwalk to the park's 3,500-year-old bald cypress nicknamed "The Senator." If you are looking for a place to camp as well as hike, Wekiwa Springs State Park provides camping facilities and numerous hiking trails and is just 20 minutes from Winter Springs.
  
  Lake Jesup County Park
  
  5951 South Sanford Avenue
  
  Sanford, FL 32773
  
  Big Tree County Park
  
  761 General Hutchison Parkway
  
  Longwood, FL 32750-3732
  
  Wekiwa Springs State Park
  
  1800 Wekiwa Circle
  
  Apopka, FL 32712
  
  407-884-2008