Great Place for Nature Hike. Good Educational Events happen almost weekly. I witnessed a lot of kid-friendly activities at Lyonia Educational Center—a very nice location to visit Scrub Jays. It also hosts migratory birds based on the seasons. Towhee, Cardinals, Robins, Phoebes, Gnatcatchers, Mockingbirds, Blue Jays and more.The Hike is open to the Sun and Sky. Very Soft Sugar Sand is present throughout the trail. Hat, Sunscreen, Water, etc., are well recommended. There are seats to sit and break if needed. Great opportunity for exploring wildlife. It is a natural habitat, so one may encounter what is in the habitat.Good Parking Spaces. Restrooms are available during Center Hours.

Wonderful staff, lots of birds. Very clean facilities, wonderful exhibits to explore inside center. Get you picture with the scrub jay wings in back.

I love this preserve and I love the hiking trails. A little over 3 miles sets the tone for a great day. Ephemeral wetlands. Hills and descents will make for a good workout. Clean well kept.

Hitting the central Florida hiking trails & Parks. Stop 5. Came here with my wife as a day out. The trails begin behind the public library in Deltona Fl. The trails are very open with little cover, so I wouldn't go on a hot sunny afternoon.The walk is very sandy but easy. Did not see any wildlife til almost the end of the longest trail, where some scrub jays finally appeared. Don't forget to stop by the nature center at the beginning or end of the trails,. It was real nice and unexpected.

While searching on Tripadvisor for a restaurant, I stumbled upon the Lyonia Preserve, I read about it, emailed it to my hubby and we decided why not. Tucked up along side the Deltona Regional Library is this beautiful visitors center. Interesting, interactive and informative. The visitors center has 2 main rooms for displays and looks like classroom or activity rooms in the back. There are 3 trails you can opt for depending on your Florida stamina level. You are almost always within site of the visitors center but they do suggest you check in when you come back. Trails are clear and white sugar sand, the Florida Scrub Jay eluded us this time but that just means we need to go back. There seems to always be something scheduled going on and there is a very nice amphitheater out back I imagine used for some of those activities. It is all out in the open, no shade on the trails so hats, sunscreen and water should be on your packing list.