The Orlando Wetlands is a man-made wetland designed to provide advanced treatment for reclaimed water from the City of Orlando and other local cities. The facility is 1650 acres in size and located in Christmas, Florida. You can visit the Wetlands to enjoy primitive and passive activities, including: photography, wildlife viewing, hiking. The use of drones are not allowed. Pets (leashed or unleashed) are NOT allowed.
The Cypress Boardwalk is a 2,200 ft long boardwalk connecting Osprey Boulevard to Limpkin Lane and Bobcat Trail.
Free Tram Tours
A volunteer program is currently running tram cart tours for groups of less than 10 people on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. from May – October. The last tram departs at 1:15 p.m. Weekend tours last 45 - 60 minutes. Tours are weather permitting. These tours are first-come, first-served only. We do not accept reservations for tours on weekends (Fridays – Saturdays).
Tram cart tours pick-up and drop-off at the Egret Classroom, directly west of the main parking lot. Weekend tram cart tours are free, donations welcomed.
When
Date May 16, 2025
Time 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Admission Fees
Free admission
Where
Address 25155 Wheeler Road, Christmas, FL 32709
Contact - Rebecca Jansen
804 615 2069
Parking Info -Parking is located at the entrance to the facility and is free of charge.
Entrance Info - Main entrance at parking lot. Members should set meet up times individually are determined.
Transportation
Car pooling recommended set up individually by members. It is a 2-1/2 drive on I95 / I4 from Jacksonville’s West side
Food
Lunch: Bring your own or make your own plans. The Park is located in an isolated area.
Schedule of Events
There are no scheduled group events. Members can plan their own Meet Ups.
Gear
Nothing special needed here . There will be landscape and wildlife opportunities so make your lens choices and tripod / monopod choices based on what you feel comfortable carrying.
Other Tip -
This is a rural area so sun and bug protection needs attention.
Seasonal weather in Central Florida can vary from cool to very hot. The Orlando Wetlands consists mostly of open exposed marsh with little to no shade; however, there are shaded wooded trails along the facility's perimeter.
Directions
It is a 2-1/2 drive on I95 to Exit 215 state route 50 west.
GPS to 25155 Wheeler Road, Christmas Florida.
There has need some technical difficulty with getting the sign up sheet to work.
Please email: Rebecca Janssen @ rjfinephoto@ail.com to let me know that you intend to participate in this outing. I will be leaving my house at 5:45 am, will E picking up people to ride with me and we will have an arrival time of 7:45-8:00am. There are two trams leaving at 8:00 am. for a 45-60 pus minute plus tour. The weather report is good. I plan to be departing the park by 12:00-12:30 pm when the temperature s reach 86+ degrees! Enjoy! Hope to see you there!