Featured in my book 50 Hikes in Central Florida, Geneva Wilderness was one of the first hikes I did as an adult returning to live in Central Florida. I was looking for somewhere, anywhere to hike in the middle of summer, and disappointed that no trail clubs near my home did any hikes then. Along came Joan Jarvis, who saw my online plea back in the summer of ‘99 and invited me to show up for one of her now-famed TGIF summer hikes near Oveido. It thunderstormed that night, so we scratched the hike and went for a group meal - my introduction to Black Hammock Fish Camp, as I recall - but I stayed over and hiked with Joan and several others the next morning at Geneva Wilderness. It features one of the shortest backpacking loops in Florida, easy to start your kids on, and beautiful flatwoods ponds with edges that sparkle ruby red with carniverous sundew plants. I’ve been back several times, but this time it was to learn how to use my Nikon D-80. Take a look at the results in my gallery.

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