WalkingBuddies.com

Orlando- Hunters Creek Vista Park

Saturday Morning, January 20

Hosted by the Mid-Florida Milers

Start address: Vista Park is a community park within Hunters Creek residential area that has access to the Shingle Creek Management Area. See, listed below, the driving directions to the start point.

Time: Registration is between 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Plan so you can finish by 2:00 p.m. Walkers can begin as soon as they register.

Trail: The 10 km trail enters and loops through the Shingle Creek Management Area, then continues into Hunter’s Creek residential areas near SR 417. Shingle Creek is a headwater of the Everglades. Pets are not allowed.

All walkers are invited to eat lunch at the Ale House on John Young Parkway after the walk.

Distance: Choice of two trails, a 10K (6 miles) or a 5K (3 miles) trail.

Cost: $3 for AVA/IVV Credit; Non-credit walkers can walk for free.

Directions: From Daytona and Orlando on I 4 use John Young Parkway (Exit 79) and turn right (south). Pass Sand Lake Rd., the Beachline, and go under SR 417. At the next light, Town Center Blvd., turn right to Hunters Vista (1 mile, at light). Turn right to Vista Park 1 mile north. From Tampa, use I-4 exit 62 onto SR 417. Use Exit 10 and turn right to Town Center Blvd. Follow directions above. From Cocoa use the Beachline to Exit 3 or SR 417 to Exit 10 then south to Town Center Blvd and follow as above.

Contact: Mike Lanpher, 407-695-9181, mlanpher@cfl.rr.com

————————————

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse - Sunday Afternoon, January 21

The Happy Wanderers will host a group walk of their Ponce Inlet Lighthouse year-round trail. The 10K walk will start at Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse Gift Shop, 4931 S. Peninsula Dr., Ponce Inlet, at 1:00 p.m. (Register at 12:30 p.m.)

Trail: Part of this walk is on the prettiest section of the world’s most famous beach, strolling along and through designated scenic routes, lovely residential neighborhoods, Lighthouse Point County Park, nature trails, past the Marine Science Center and the Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center. Ponce Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse on the east coast and provides an awesome view of the area from the observation deck (small admission fee at both the Lighthouse and Marine Science Center). This is a Riverwalk America and a Lighthouse USA walk.

Directions: From I-95 take Exit 256. Drive east on (SR421) Dunlawton Ave. Cross Intracoastal Waterway to S. Atlantic Ave (Hwy A1A) approximately 5.2 miles. Right on S. Atlantic Ave and drive approximately 5.3 miles to Beach St. Right on Beach St and drive one block to S. Peninsula and turn left. Drive approximately 3/10 of a mile to parking lot at Lighthouse Park and Gift Shop.

Contact: marvst717@cfl.rr.com 386-788-4026, or (386) 677-7387