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Lakes Totaling Over 2,000 Acres

WaypointTrail

Listen to nature as you walk along Lake DeSoto on the Waypoint Trail. And be sure to stop in for a fresh cup of coffee or a sandwich at Waypoint Marina. .7

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miles. Trail Rating: Easy Magellan

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Built by the HSV Audubon Society, Magellan Beaver Magellan Beaver Dam is a wetland nature trail with packed-gravel level surfaces and an abundance of wildlife. It’s a great trail for bird watching with signage to help identify species and a bird blind overlooking swamp land. The path is located below Balboa Dam off Cloaca Rd near the Animal Shelter beginning just south of the boat storage. Trailhead parking is available adjacent to Cloaca Rd. .6 miles. Trail Rating: Easy

The Balboa Trail The Balboa Trail is the most open trail in the Village, great for bird watching. The upper embankment benches great for bird watching. The upper embankment benches offer a relaxing view of Lake Balboa. The trail is located offer a relaxing view of Lake Balboa. The trail is located on and behind the embankment connecting Lake Balboa on and behind the embankment connecting Lake Balboa primary and secondary spillways and connects Balboa primary and secondary spillways and connects Balboa Beach to Hernando Trail at DeSoto Boulevard and Ponce Beach to Hernando Trail at DeSoto Boulevard and Ponce de Leon Drive. Trailhead parking access is located off de Leon Drive. Trailhead parking access is located off Ponce de Leon Drive. Ponce de Leon Drive. 2.1 miles. Trail Rating: Moder-

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The Coronado Boat Ramp Trail, located at the Coronado Boat Ramp off Murillo Way, borders Lake Coronado and offers fi shing, benches, bird watching, handicapped accessibility, and a paved path to Anglers Island. Trailhead parking is available at the Coronado Boat Ramp.

.35 miles. Trail Rating: Easy

The Cedar Creek Trail is one of the most beautiful trails in the Village offering wildfl owers, bird watching, creek-view benches, bridges and four paths: The Bluebird Path, the Mourning Dove Path, the Kingfi sher Path, and the Cardinal Path. Two trailhead parking areas are available on Minorca Road. 3.1 miles. Trail Rating: Easy

Favored by cyclists, the HernandoTrail is the longest, multipurpose, packed-gravel trail in Hot Springs Village running parallel to DeSoto Boulevard from Ponce de Leon Dr. to DeSoto Park Lane. This trail fl uctuates between level sections and challenging hills especially near Minorca Rd. Bike, cart, or walk to Grove Park to enjoy events like Green Market (farmers’ market), Artisan Grove Park to enjoy events like Green Market (farmers’ market), Artisan Markets, Rock Porch Music Sessions, or Rhythm Jams. Mileage markers run from east to west. Various parking options include the east-end trailhead near Ponce de Leon Dr., the Ponce de Leon Center/ Woodlands Auditorium lot, Danville Road trailhead, the medical clinic at Cortez Rd., and the DeSoto Dog Park/ Lawn Bowling parking lot. 8.6 miles. Trail Rating: Diffi cult Overall/Moderate Sections

The Coronado Fitness Trail is a new, winding trail that connects the Coronado Fitness Center and the Coronado RV Park along the Lake Pineda Spillway fl owing into Lake Coronado. Trailhead parking areas are available at the Fitness Center. 1 mile. Trail Rating: Easy

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