It’s a nice place to go for a walk. It’s shaded for most of the walk to which is nice.I hope they start repairing some of the walk ways or just expand it more. You can walk this very quickly. I think it’s a nice place to take your date but only when it’s cool or spring.I hope they do more with their garden areas, place has much more potential than They give it but I guess it’s not all there for the public but research too.5 stars if it was kept up more for the public with more.

This little park is just the bees knees.Since moving to the area a few years ago, I’ve been lucky to live just 2 minutes away from this hidden gem.There’s a lot of foot area for exploring on their trails (most of which are on risen wooden boardwalks), plus the playground and of course the lake towards the back of the park where there’s always someone fishing. There’s a butterfly garden near the parking/playground areas where I’ve seen massively cool looking caterpillars, incredibly deep colored flowers, and a plethora of butterflies. My one complaint about this park is that it’s closed on weekdays (it’s closed Mon-Wed). I used to have another complaint regarding the trolley, but now that the pandemic has affected everything, there is no more trolley (yay!). You used to have to park on the other side of the main street to ride a trolley if you wanted to get in the park on weekends. Never made sense to me.If you want to disconnect from the noise of the city, the news, and everything else, but cant go too far from home? Come here. If you easily find the magic in nature, this place is quite the adventure compared to most other parks in the area. You will be absolutely delighted.

This park is very nice they have boardwalks, a fishing dock right on lake Lotus, there are 2 childrens play parks, benches throughout the parks and along the boardwalks. Picnic tables, grills, and pavilions. The park closes at 7pm so come early.

We stopped by for a nice afternoon walk with the family. We parked on property as it wasnt crowded at all. We spend about 90 minutes walking the boardwalk (some closed for repair) and mulch paths. It is quite with signs giving you info about nature. It has a small playground and places to picnic and grill. Just a nice place to get away from the city.

Highly recommend! Lake Lotus Park is a wonderful place to immerse yourself in Florida nature! The long boardwalk trails take you on an exciting journey with surprises along the way. It gives you the feel of being on a secluded hike without leaving the comforts of civilization, like bathrooms!

This looks like a pretty place. I googled places that are dog friendly and for some reason this park came up. I went this past Saturday and once I got close to parking I saw a huge sign that said “NO PETS ALLOWED” that was a bummer for me. So I left.

This is a good park to spend the day. They have a nice playground for the kids and they have picnic table so you can have a nice picnic with the family. It is also a good place to go fishing it is fresh water.

What a find! On weekends, cars cannot enter the park, but there is plenty of free parking across 414, and they run a shuttle. There are several miles of walking trails, some mulched, some boardwalks. We had no idea how big it was from the road.The walks are easy for kids, and we enjoyed identifying birds and turtles. There is a fishing area, too. And while we didnt see any alligators, we heard them.

Great boardwalk along the lake. Beautiful place.

Interesting place to birdwatch. Seen snakes, gators, owls, turtles, bunnies and a bunch of lizards. Theres different trails to take but its all one big circle. You can trek in the woods or stay on the boardwalk. Theres a beautiful waterfront where fishing is allowed, just dont get your line catch in the brush. Bathrooms are available. Expect natural lighting for the bathroom. A playground is there with swings for the young children. Remind them its always best to take out the trash they bring in. A small community library is there. Take a book or leave a book, just keep the door closed! No bikes or pets. Please try to remain quiet and respectful of the other birdwatchers.

Awesome park. Nice for a quiet stroll or jog. Very easy to access and walk around, complete with a Small park for the little ones. Will definitely visit again.

The kids (ages 8, 10), love to go fishing here. Its a very chill spot and its easy to fish off of the docks. That way youre not pulling their lines from the reeds every 5 minutes. Nice walking trails all over the place. Great place for a visit if you want a local FREE spot to walk and fish. Good times!

Relax place, you will have the opportunity to appreciate the nature. See different birds species, admire the lake, boardwalks. Take care, and keep in the trails.

Trail wasnt crowded and most of it was boardwalk. The views were really nice. Saw a Bard owl and several butterflies.The boardwalk is almost completely shaded and the forest has many sights.

Long walk to park from parking area across street. They do have a shuttle but there is no way to know for sure what time it runs. We waited 30 minutes and gave up. Boardwalk is nice. Hardly any wildlife when we were there... too hot. Mostly shaded boardwalks. Lots of water views.

I like this park! Its a wonderful place for hiking. Peace and quiet. If you like fishing, they have special place for it. If you with kids, it has playground. One time I met there bobcat with kittens. Also you see alligators in the lake. Every time when I visit this park, I find something new as flowers, birds. If you are going here with bicycle, it has special parking inside of park. Dont forget to take repellent for mosquitos. Sometimes you can meet them there too )

Long walk to park from parking area across street. They do have a shuttle but there is no way to know for sure what time it runs. We waited 30 minutes and gave up. Boardwalk is nice. Hardly any wildlife when we were there... too hot. Mostly shaded boardwalks. Lots of water views.

Beautiful park.. I bring my Mom and the walk is great... peaceful and full of nature.

Long walk to park from parking area across street. They do have a shuttle but there is no way to know for sure what time it runs. We waited 30 minutes and gave up. Boardwalk is nice. Hardly any wildlife when we were there... too hot. Mostly shaded boardwalks. Lots of water views.

Though it is a beautiful outdoor nature area with trails you cant bring your dogs in. There was a guy working that told us we couldnt have our dog and there were signs posted everywhere. We drove around and looked for signs and found none. There is nothing online either about dogs not being allowed. Dogs are not allowed but smoking is!

It was a beautiful evening, after a little rainy day... its a nice cozy close to nature place! Enjoy nature and food(you have to carry)

We stopped by for a nice afternoon walk with the family. We parked on property as it wasnt crowded at all. We spend about 90 minutes walking the boardwalk (some closed for repair) and mulch paths. It is quite with signs giving you info about nature. It has a small playground and places to picnic and grill. Just a nice place to get away from the city.

Long boardwalks, gentle running water, fishing for those that like it. Friendly Forest rangers that are very helpful.

Nice place to go for a walk. When it is quiet there is often interesting wildlife to be seen. Since it is closed to the public three days per week the animals tend to stay close to the boardwalks.

Beautiful nice place for a stroll. Always like coming here for a walk and looking at the water. Nice and peaceful.

Very quiet and tranquil park. Many trails to explore. Creeks and lake attract beautiful wildlife. Earth Day festival is great there every year.

An excellent 150 acre park for hiking, bird watching picnics and fishing. The park features wetlands & woods, plus a boardwalk, a pavilion & playgrounds. Open Thursday-Sunday

Very pretty park with boardwalk hiking. Feels like an escape into deep nature in the middle of civilization.

We enjoy this park very much! We celebrate Bdays each year here the rates are very low plenty of room for kids to play, lots of seating / room for all to relax or have fun. The trails to walk are breath taking!

Beautiful little park with nature trails, also a great little place to stop and have your lunch and relax.

Went for a couple of hours... very clean, parking across the street but there is a tram, free, boardwalk and trails, you can go fishing, wildlife, playground, benches and picnic tables.

This is a nice place to go when you would like to decompress from your daily routines. It is very relaxing and calm. Reason in me giving it a 3 is because I don’t really like their scheduled days when they are open. I guess they may get more business during the weekends, but at times/days that I want to go, they are closed.

A beautiful place to share with family full of green lakes. It has an area for recreational fishing.A lot of history recommended for adults and children has a park for children to play and rest area for adults.

Amazing peaceful urban oasis with plenty of benches to sit back and relax; long boardwalk trails; clean restroom and pavilions. Restrooms have flushable toilets, toilet tissue, and faucets with soap and hand dryer. Perfect park for anyone who wants a nearby getaway from the city or suburban life. Also great educational plaques on the nature life and watershed in Lake Lotus. Please note below the photos and address differences for parking. Only open Thursday through Sunday.Off-Site PARKING and TRAM pick-up: Set GPS to:8903 Magnolia Homes RdOrlando, FL 32810WEEKENDS: Do NOT set GPS to the actual park address, 1153 Lake Lotus Park Road, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714.Lake Lotus Park from off-site parking is walking distance, if you do not want to wait for the tram, which arrives every 45 minutes.For the 2 times I have visited, Lake Lotus Park is so serene and has long stretches of boardwalk for the trail. Thankful for the trail maintenance team who built and maintains this so that the public can enjoy this wonderful park.

Stunning. I love this place every time I come. It’s quiet, clean, and a beautiful place for a walk.

All around just a great place to hang out either with family and friends or solo. Come see for yourself. Open Thursday-Sunday

Went for a couple of hours... very clean, parking across the street but there is a tram, free, boardwalk and trails, you can go fishing, wildlife, playground, benches and picnic tables.

Always have a great time here. Use to come here as a kid all the time. Still so beautiful.

Parked in the parking area, hiked the roads on tops of the berms that impound the water. Viewed a lot of waterfowl and some alligators.

Now this is a Florida park. Very pleasant boardwalk trail throughout the natural area. Birds chirping, tree leaves blowing in the wind, nice window views of the lake. Friendly park rangers to help you if you need it. Go here on a weekday to get away from it all, its very peaceful and not at all crowded.

This park was amazing the boardwalk is super long on a nice lake with fish, turtles and baby gators

Went for a couple of hours... very clean, parking across the street but there is a tram, free, boardwalk and trails, you can go fishing, wildlife, playground, benches and picnic tables.

Nice little place to walk around and enjoy the nature and scenery.

This park has boardwalk to walk and hiking trails throughout the park. Thick forest and wildlife. There are places in the lake you can fish. Very pleasant park. I enjoyed it very much.

Wonderful park with nature trails. I love going here.

Before I went to this park I looked online to make sure dogs were allowed..... I saw NOTHING. So I assumed it was ok. Got there got on the tram... when I finally got into the park the guy told me I couldn’t stay even though I have an emotional support dog. He saw me get on the tram what a waste of time! Also I see multiple complaints about your website not mentioning that dogs aren’t allowed! UPDATE IT! So people know before they drive 30 minutes!!!!!!! The guy was so rude and disrespectful!

This is an amazing place to spend a few hours. There is a nice walk into the forest and to the lake. There is a playground, bathrooms, and some science education stuff. They close pretty early, but it is perfect if you wake up early. It is serene, a great place to go fishing, and a place where you can just relax.

Rainy but busy back section of boardwalk under water

The place is closed for half the week which is really annoying for a place where you should be able to hike daily. Waste of time to go I think if you want to go on a good hike.

Don’t have a party here. My guest felt the park rangers were rude couldn’t enjoy my sons birthday. The park ranger kept rushing us telling us we have to get out of there by 430 even though I rented it till 530 and threaten to tow my guests car if they weren’t out by 4:30.

This quiet board walk nature park is absolutely wonderful. Special science exhibits intermingled with nature exhibits really brightens the mind while on a nice nature walk. Plenty of shade and wildlife to observe while youre visiting.

Nice scenary, great raised walk ways that hardly interrupt the habitat.Nature tidbits scattered throughout the park.Theres about four spots that I saw for shaded picnic and seating locations, plus swings and a playground.

It would be 5 stars if you could ride your bicycles in there. There is an asphalt road leading to the park that is about 1/3 mile, that’s closed for cars, and you can’t even ride your bike on the road leading to the park. The unnecessary asinine rules ruin this park’s value.

Beautiful

Love this peaceful place!

More like like spider park, my goddess

LOVE THIS TRAIL! Especially the dome-shaped, fully-enclosed observation building that showcases a 360° view of Lake Lotus, and opportune viewing of the anhingas who often perch themselves on the trees along the shore on either side of the building. I love that this trail is predominantly a boardwalk trail, as well. Friendly Tip: This park does not allow pets!

I love Lake Lotus - the trails are beautiful and it is very quiet. I gave it a 3 only however, because while I understand it, I cannot bring my dog. I am looking for beautiful nature trails where I can enjoy the with my dog.

Ive been coming to this park since I was 8 years old. Now im 29. this place has evolved so much over the years and so many paths have been added without being too intrusive. Great place to take the kids. There is a tram that takes you from the parking lot into the park. There is also a playground for the kids to wind down. There is a wildlife exhibit and bathrooms as well as picnic tables with covering.

This is an amazing place to spend a few hours. There is a nice walk into the forest and to the lake. There is a playground, bathrooms, and some science education stuff. They close pretty early, yey it is perfect if you wake up early. It is serene, a great place to go fishing, and a place where you can just relax.

Really well taken care of park and board walk.Parking is on the opposite side of 414. There is a tram.

Was visiting Orlando, had time to kill before my plane and found this place. It is fantastic! Quiet, fun, excellent short 1.5 mile hike.

I went during normal hours today (11 AM) and the gates were closed. Had to drive an hour to get to another preserve after promising my kids.

Lake Lotus Park is a favourite place for our family to go for a quick hike on the weekends. The staff are very friendly and informative. They can tell you the answer to almost every nature question concerning the Park. Recently (Nov. 2017), some of the trails are closed because of hurricane Irma, but most are open.

Great spot to spend an afternoon. Very pretty

Beautiful park to come out and take a nice stroll

This is a tucked away beautiful wetlands park with close to 2 miles of boardwalk to explore. Yes, the first time I went the park was closed. They are only open Thursday-Sunday with varying hours in winter and summer. They dont allow dogs & bikes and they will only let you park in the park on Thursdays and Fridays because parking is very limited. On the weekends you park off site across the road, but can take a tram or simply walk under the main road through a tunnel.It is worth trying the park because it is a beautiful and peaceful walk with no crowds. Its a glimpse into old Florida or what that whole area would have looked like before our subdivisions took over. In my many walks through the woods and wetlands I have seen baby gators, big gators, rabbits, barred owls, blue herons, egrets, red shouldered hawks, anhingas, and other birds I cant name. Although I dont fish, you can fish there too, but need a license.Good for walkers, nature lovers, bird watchers, photographers, and kids, with the best time to go in the morning before it gets too hot.

Great place to fish. I have caught several bass here up to 8.5 lbs! Catching bluegill and sunfish is very popular among the young ones here. Fabulous views and lots of birds to watch too. The on-site rangers are very friendly and knowledgeable.

Great local park. Youll feel like youre way out in the natural Florida wilderness. 4 stars only because of the odd parking situation and irregular hours.

A quiet, beautiful park off the beaten path. Plenty of boardwalks and a playground picnic area just inside. We walk from a nearby apartment complex, but they have parking across the street and a complimentary shuttle from the lot to inside the park during operating hours. Highly recommend for a nice walk along the trails!

Lots of shade and beautiful view of trees and ferns, lots and lots of ferns. A great place just to spend a quiet day walking. It was a few months ago when I went so it was cooler.

Very nice park, not too big but still a good park. You can fish here, or walk around and enjoy nature and you may spot a couple of baby gators.

This place is our favorite place to go for walks, play, and just local beauty. The ONLY reason Im giving it 4 stars it its availability. It is only open Thursday-Sunday. Wish it was also available Monday-Wednesday.

No dogs allowed but it’s not mentioned anywhere until you get to the front gate.

Gorgeous park with well made walkways. A perfect place to go immerse yourself in nature without getting messy. Very natural and alive.

The park is nice, but it is closed more than it seems to be open. I checked the website several times to make sure it was open and drove clear across town, only to find it was not. The website should be updated more often to save visitors the wasted trip. I do understand that when it rains it is closed,but it has not rained in days. The parking is also an issue. If there is a party you have to park across the street, but no transportation is provided to cross over the busy highway. I will not be coming back. Too bad because it really is a hidden treasure.

Beautifuland peaceful! I was wondering when this closed area will reopen?

Hidden Gem - This little bit of wilderness is tucked away just off two busy highways. Only open Thursday thru Sunday, but worth the stroll down the marked pathway through the woods and swampy areas (on a raised boardwalk). Fishing is available in the eponymous lake.

Free shuttle to the park. Very short trail. Nice play ground for youngsters

Very relaxing and breathtaking

Quiet and peaceful. Not usually very crowded. Not good for handicapped people. Quite a find in the city to relax.

Great park in town to visit. Very pretty and relaxing. Not crowded love the nature within the city! :)

Today I went on a trip with my school. The people are so nice there and we were lucky enough to see a bear.

Beautiful park. They are closed mon-wed for a Science Incubator program which middle school students attend on those days. You can drive into the park and park by the playground on thurs-fri and on weekends they have a tram service that drives you from the off site parking across mainland blvd; id suspect in order to prevent congestion in the park and for safety of children running around the playground area.

Opens thru Thursday-Sunday. Monday- wednesday are closed. Saturday and Sunday there is service truck to there from parking lot in front (only).Good for bbq, party and kid play. You can discover lake side woods.Butterfly incubator area also.

The web site gives almost no info on this park.We wanted to find a place to walk our dog, so we took him across town to the park, only to discover that no dogs are allowed there.It would save people a lot of time if this were mentioned somewhere on the web site.

The park is in a very pretty quiet little nestled away area. I loved the boardwalk and got to see some beautiful Barred Owls. Also saw a baby gator and some Anhinga. There were some people fishing off of the boardwalk in a designated area. The trails are shaded mostly and easy to walk on. The playground area is very noisy of course if there is kids there.I went on a Sunday. I imagine its quieter during the week. There is a small butterfly garden that was lovely to see. You can ride your bikes into the park but must lock your bikes up on a rack. Also no pets allowed. (No Dogs!) that is not mentioned anywhere until you arrive at the park.Why 2 stars you might ask? The parking situation is very frustrating. Parking across as down the steet is not enjoyable. Its a pretty good walk to get to the park. Plus you have to cross Maitland blvd which I did not like. I imagine it would be a little scary if you are trying to get your kids over there as well. Once you do all that and cross the street, there is still More walking to do down a paved road to get the park area where the playground is and the trails start. The way to tell if the park is open is basically a sign they post on the front gate. There is a lot of times I do not understand why it is closed. Parking across the street caused issues for us getting in and upon leaving so it definitely affected how I feel about the park overall.

Park is really nice its all calm and you can see turtles and alligator there

Great place to take in nature.

Nice place to enjoy nature

I love this park for a short hike and the view of the lake. One suggestion, you should post when the park is closed.

Probably a nice park but I got denied entry (and not very nicely either) because I was on my bicycle...first time there, wasnt aware of the rule. Perhaps another day...

Me and a couple buddys went to this location trying to find new interesting spots in the area to explore and we found nazi Germany, the gate keeper (parkranger) had a horrible attitude as soon as he saw us longboarding, and informed us that there was no skateboarding on the property and we all said sorry and carried our boards the whole time we where being followed by duddly do right and as we where going back to the park and ride he came up as we where passing under the tunnel and told us get lost you cant skate here! (Nobody was skating and everyone was holding there boards) so then he goes and says that we need to go hangout in the parking lot and wouldnt give a reason why we couldnt sit there so I came up with some bs about my rapper friend wanted to do a music video there and mr parkranger couldnt give any reason for us not to be there and keep repeating your not allowed here/ your not allowed to do that and was a complete old fart to us young people. Well with all that said I do not recommend going here unless you wanna be harassed, followed, and disrespected! Plus this parkis bogas and should be shut down and the money saved used to teach kids to read or something for a cause, not for a grumpy old duddly to run his naziville.

Quiet and relax not for loud people just for people who appreciate nature

At 4 pm Saturday, Feb 24, Gates closed and locked. Ive never seen this park open.

The worst park in USANO BICYCLES,NO DOG,NO CARS,no alcohol ,STUPID SCHEDULE,I’m not wondering that they will say one day NO KIDS

Wonderful quiet place for a nice walk!

Nice place to get out and explore

Small park, very relaxing.

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