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Headline 1: All Orange County parks, facilities and campgrounds will be CLOSED December 24-25 for the holiday, and re-open Thurs. 12/26.
All sites will be open on New Year's Day, Wed. 1/1/2025.

Headline 2: FREE holiday events December 13, 14 & 21: see Parks Events page for details!

Headline 3: Parks and Recreation is HIRING!
See job opportunities and apply online: Jobs Dashboard page.

Headline 4: Due to the hurricane, EPD's Lake Lucie Conservation Area and Eagles Roost are CLOSED. Sites will re-open after being deemed safe for public use.

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Be Trail Smart (https://bit.ly/3OJlmOB)! Every day THOUSANDS of bike riders, roller bladers, electric-mobility device users and pedestrians (some with leashed dogs) travel on our paved trails. STOP at intersections and get home safely!
Cady Way Trail
Cady Way Trail
Bicycling Leashed Pet Allowed Picnic Area/Grills Playground Skating Trails
Hours of Operation:
Sunrise to sunset
Phone Number: (407) 254-9030
Address:
821 Herndon AV
Orlando, FL 32803
Acreage: 3.8 miles
Location:
A quarter mile north of S.R. 50 on Herndon Avenue, adjacent to the U.S. Post Office.
Points of Interest:
A maintenance/improvement project on the Cady Way Trail bridge over S.R. 436 will be ongoing through November, resulting in temporary closures that will require a detour.

This 7.2-mile paved corridor links Orlando and Winter Park, and connects with the Cross Seminole Trail in Seminole County; trail offers water fountains, sheltered rest stops and has an Emergency Response Marker System every 1/10th of a mile.

Cady Way Trail Map

Be Trail Smart: Follow These Guidelines

  • Trails are open from sunrise to sunset.
  • Plan your route and inform others of your destination.
  • Buddy up: travel with a friend.
  • Carry a cell phone so you can communicate and access trail maps.
  • Be aware of your surroundings.
  • Do not use head phones.
  • Helmets are required by law for all bicyclists under age 16 and are recommended for everyone.
  • Bicycles must follow all traffic laws of the State of Florida and obey all traffic controls and signals (Florida Statutes 316.2065). All users must yield at crossings and intersections.
  • Give a clear warning signal when passing.
  • Stay to the right except when passing.
  • Use the nearest yellow Emergency Response System Marker to pinpoint your location. Call 911 for emergencies. Call 311 for information and to report non-emergency issues.
  • Bicyclists, skaters and skateboarders must maintain control and yield to walkers and runners. Using skateboards, bikes and skates on any fixture other than the trail is prohibited.
  • Pets must be controlled on a leash no greater than 6 feet. Owners are required to clean up after their pets.
  • Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Notice of consent to inspection: Every person entering an Orange County Park, upon request by an enforcement officer shall exhibit the contents of any container. Compliance with such a request is a condition of entry to a Park (Orange County Code Sections 29-56 & 29-57).
  • No motorized vehicles except law enforcement, emergency responders and maintenance vehicles. Electric mobility devices are permitted by persons with mobility related disabilities.
  • Class 1 and Class 2 electric bikes (e-bikes) may be operated on Orange County paved trails. A Class 1 e-bike is equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the e-bike reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour; a Class 2 e-bike is equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the e-bike and that ceases to provide assistance when the e-bike reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Class 3 e-bikes are prohibited from all Orange County trails; a Class 3 e-bike is equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the e-bike reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour.
  • Traveling speeds in excess of 20 miles per hour, or any speeds beyond which a controlled and safe stop cannot be made within 10 feet, are discouraged.

Contact Us

Orange County Parks and Recreation
4801 W. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL 32808

To reach a specific park: click on the A–Z tab and select the park or facility you are interested in for the phone number.
Email: parks@ocfl.net
Parks Administration: 407-836-6200
Parks' Events InfoLine: 407-836-6280
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