Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail - Florida Scenic Highways

Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan
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E. Great Florida Birding Trail
The Great Birding Trail is sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The birding
trail is a collection of sites throughout Florida that are selected for their excellent bird watching or bird
educational opportunities. Eventually it will be a 2,000 mile trail designed to conserve and enhance Florida’s
bird habitat by promoting bird watching activities, environmental education, and economic opportunity. The
trail proceeds through the northern section of the Corridor and identifies different bird species present in the
three State Parks, located within the Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail. Bird species found at the North Peninsula
State Park include terns, gulls, shorebirds, gannets and Florida scrub jays. In the Tomoka State Park common
types of birds found are terns, pelicans, loons, ducks, bald eagles, and swallow-tailed kites. Bulow Creek
State Park is home to avocets, dunlin, yellowlegs, sandpipers, and ducks.
F. Fishing and Boating Docks - Volusia County
Volusia County maintains several county fishing and boat docks along the Corridor including Park, Briggs Drive
Fishing Dock, Ocean Shore Drive Fishing Dock, Roberta Road Fishing Dock, San Jose Fishing Dock, Seabridge
Riverfront Park, and the Highbridge Park. The Briggs Drive Fishing Dock, San Jose Fishing Dock, Roberta
Road Fishing Dock and the Ocean Shore Fishing Docks provide limited pull off access opportunities with dock
access to the Halifax River.
G. James Ormond Tomb Park - Volusia County
James Ormond Tomb Park is an historical site and contains the tomb of James Ormond II. There are
historical markers identifying the site as well as parking, restrooms, a playground and volleyball court.
H. Bicentennial Park – Volusia County
Bicentennial Park is a 40 acre ocean-to-river park offering numerous
recreational opportunities as well as access to the Atlantic beaches and
Intracoastal Waterway. Parking, restrooms and showers are available.
Special events are periodically held at the park to improve public
awareness and encourage stewardship and protection of natural
resources. Bulletin boards are posted with information to assist visitors
in safely enjoying and observing their natural surroundings. Bicentennial
Park offers visitors the opportunity to hike nature trails showcasing
“natural” Florida and to wander through a butterfly garden featuring
native plantings. Visitors have the unique opportunity to walk through
the changing Florida habitat between the river and sea.
I. Seabridge Riverfront Park and Highbridge Park - Volusia County
Seabridge Riverfront Park contains a fishing dock, an educational marker, pull off opportunity, and a winding
boardwalk. Highbridge Park offers a boat launch in addition to picnic facilities overlooking the Halifax River.
Both parks offer a fishing pier, a pavilion, parking, and restrooms.