The Coastal Strand Trail is a sandy 2.5-mile hike which begins at Smith Creek Landing in Ormond by the Sea, FL.

The first portion of this leisure hike takes place in a shady maritime hammock.  It occurs on old coastal dunes that have been stabilized long enough for the growth of a forest which can be found in interrupted patches along much of Florida’s coast. The vegetation is pruned and flattened by the salt spray, angling away from the ocean. 

Reaching the powerlines, you will be traversing through sunny coastal strand and looping back. These coastal dunes are vegetated with a dense thicket of salt-tolerant shrubs. It is excellent cover for small mammals, rodents, reptiles and birds. You can even catch a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean from one of the high points on the trail.

Well-placed, interpretive signs are located along the hiking trail covering local resident species such as the gopher tortoise and Garberia, an increasingly rare plant that lives in dry, scrubby habitats.