Heart Island Conservation Area SJRWMD

Great place to relax and unwind. Non-potable water, fire ring and picnic table were the amenities.

Nice drive with a couple buddies. Some decent water and mud during rainy season.

There are some alright hiking trails here. I personally do not like the trail to the left at the main trailhead. It starts out with a long straight and gets somewhat confusing. Another downside to this trail is that during the rainy season there is about 2-3 inches of standing water in several areas which attracts thousands of mosquitoes. Overall though I stick to the trails on the right and enjoy the scenery.

So parts were beautiful, definitely wild. We got kinda lost driving around. Can't wait to check out the hiking trails and camping area! These twisted trees are a little crazy!

Work in progress.
Prius/small cars' drivers may find it easy to get in trouble during rainy periods.
Otherwise "wild management area"
Wild life crossing frequently. Roads/trails in many places not managed or even finished. Not unusual to get into unmarked dead end.
Landscape mostly flat and boring, but there are spots of century-old oaks and even streams (pronounced after rain). Mixture of baren plots, young pines and >>20 years old pines
Flooded parts of roads not very challenging, but if you are a visitor to FL - don't attempt passing wet portions, unless you KNOW what you are doing: if you are stuck - you will have to WALK for help