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Headline 1: Due to high water levels, the R.D. Keene and Lake Down boat ramps on the Butler Chain of Lakes remain CLOSED until water levels are reduced - see web pages for specific details. Questions? Email parks@ocfl.net.

Headline 2: Due to the hurricane, all Orange County Parks and Recreation sites, programs and facilities and EPD Green PLACE properties will be CLOSED Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10. Parks and Recreation sites will re-open after being checked for damage and debris, and deemed safe for public use.

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Enjoy miles of fun while bicycling along Cady Way Trail.
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

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