Tag Archives: Volusia County

Early December Hikes | Eliza

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

On Monday, I visited another portion of Princess Place Preserve, traveling on a broad loop from the parking area, on the Equestrian Trail and towards Styles Creek to the Pellicer Campground and return to the parking lot on the Equestrian … Continue reading →

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Bulow Woods Outing | Eliza

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

Today I went for my first hike in Bulow Woods, starting at the trailhead off of Walter Boardman Lane, so the “middle” portion of the woods. I headed north to Cisco Ditch and then returned the same way back to … Continue reading →

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Nature Hikes (Late May – Early June 2025) – Eliza

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

Here is a compilation of hikes I have done recently this spring, at Princess Place Preserve, briefly at Bulow Woods and then Graham Swamp Trail, off of Old Kings Road, Palm Coast. A week ago (May 27th) I took a … Continue reading →

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Late May Nature Walks – Eliza

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

This collection of photos are from an assortment of short hikes I took in mid to late May 2025. The magnolia is a native tree and planted in many local gardens. This one is at Washington Oaks Gardens and is … Continue reading →

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Mid-Winter Hikes – February 2025 | Eliza

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

Some of you may have wondered where I was this morning. Folks, I was getting in some Eliza time. I went for a 5-mile hike in one of my favorite nearby parks, Princess Place Preserve. The photos above are from … Continue reading →

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Solstice Nature Walk – Bulow Woods

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

On a chilly Sunday morning I set out to walk in Bulow Woods. Parts of the 8 mile trail are still unavailable due to hurricane damage, but I made the most of what I could reach. Starting out at the … Continue reading →

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Bulow Woods – A Warm & Humid Hike

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

Bulow Woods. It’s a chunk of old Florida, before the swamps were drained and the houses built. We’re fortunate it is part of a Florida State Park. The woods shelter some of the largest Southern Live Oaks in Florida, along … Continue reading →

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Eliza Photo Journal: Winter Walks in Flagler County, Florida

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

These photos are from a couple of walks I did this past week in Flagler County, including North Peninsula State Park, Betty Steflik Preserve, Lehigh Trail and Bulow Woods (starting from Fairchild Oak SP). The weather has been fairly dry … Continue reading →

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