Lake Louisa is a beautiful state park that is only a few miles from our house. There are a lot of activities and things to do at the park like hiking trails, horseback riding, kayaking, and camping. There is always a good selection of wildlife to see and I particularly like seeing the gopher tortoises. They dig out dens that are used by all kinds of animals and are an incredibly important species.
Since I already ran in the morning, I did one of the smaller trails called the Exercise Trail. The trail is a little short of 2 miles.
For more Indepth information about this hike:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/10803394520/share/1?lang=en
Even though it is a short hike, there is a lot of different diversity in the environments. There are a few workout stations, but they don’t look super sturdy and not really why I like this trail. Almost every time I have walked the trail I have seen a gopher tortoise. While it is protected, there seems to be an abundance of dens that have been made in the park.
If you would like to learn more about Lake Louise and their amenities, check out this link:
Lake Louisa State Park | Florida State Parks
One of the reasons I came out to the park was because I wanted to test out some of the navigation and course options for the Fenix 7x. I uploaded the Exercise Trail to Garmin this afternoon and wanted to see how it functioned. The watch has multiple faces including a drag feature so you can see what is up ahead. I can’t wait to upload more trails and hit some of the state parks to do some more hiking.