Guided Hike at Little Awesome Preserve

Come explore one of Alachua Conservation Trust’s newest protected areas on a guided hike through Little Awesome Preserve. ACT’s Development Coordinator, Jeffrey Forbes, will lead this scenic 2-mile walk, sharing insights into the land’s natural features and ACT’s conservation efforts. Whether you're a nature enthusiast or simply curious about local wild spaces, this is a great opportunity to connect with the landscape and learn more about ACT’s work.

5682 SW County Road 138, Fort White, FL, 32038
Size: 195 acres
Location: Lower Santa Fe River

### ABOUT LITTLE AWESOME

Walking through the woods surrounding Little Awesome is enchanting and comforting all at once. On this 195-acre tract, piney uplands gently slope towards the river. The pristine bottomland forest that winds along one of the wildest sections of the lower Santa Fe River evokes nostalgia for times long past and appreciation for the incredible beauty that persists.
Entering these Florida woods, your eyes are drawn to the height of the upland canopy dominated by towering longleaf pines. Below them, large, healthy flowering dogwoods buzz with pollinators. Spanish moss drapes from sparkleberries over patches of saw palmetto, and legumes and grasses stretch through the dappled sun on the sandy forest floor. You recognize this landscape as quintessential “Old Florida” as the stresses of daily life begin to quietly melt and you yield to the insistent beckoning of nature’s surprises.