This Easy Florida Hike Leading To Haunting Ruins Is The Perfect Spooky Fall Adventure
There is a trail on the East Coast of The Sunshine State that will lead you straight to a spectacularly chilling site. This Florida hiking trail, Bulow Woods Trail, leads to the haunting ruins of an old plantation. The easy trail makes for a perfectly spooky adventure to get right in the Halloween mood.
The Bulow Woods Trail will take you 6.8 miles into the old tropical growth of the state park.
Along the way, you'll pass beside the salt marshes of the Tomoka Basin.
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As you trek towards the ruins, you'll see the oldest tree in the park, the Fairchild Oak, which is nearly 600 years old and marks the southern starting point to the trail.
That portion of the trail eventually leads up to the spooky charred ruins of the Bulow Plantation.
Once you reach the plantation, you'll get an eerie glimpse at the remains of what was once a huge working site.
Within the site, there's a separate walking trail that will take you to the ruins of the sugar mill.
You'll also have a spot on the plantation to take a break, with picnic tables located right on the grounds.
The hike to the Bulow Plantation will also take you passed the area's wildlife such as deer and even bobcats.
Another trail, the Wahlin Trail, will take you down to a ravine beneath the Fairchild Oak where you'll witness a stream of freshwater flow from the tropical ground.
The Bulow Woods Trail is an easy hike to one of the state's spookiest landmarks.
Bulow Woods Trail at Bulow Creek State Park
Price: FREE
Address: 3351 Old Dixie Hwy., Ormond Beach, FL
Why You Need To Go: Hike this lush, wooden coastal trail to the spooky ruins of the Bulow Plantation.
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