Ell Route:  NEW
From Red Pagoda:
Cross Robinson to north on Cathcart to right on East Livingston...
continue east to right on North Ferncreek ave to right on Hillcrest...
go east to right on North Bumby following south to right on East Robinson...
continue west crossing over to Eola park and ending at Red Pagoda.
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North East-West Route: NEW
From Red Pagoda....
S on N Eola Dr to left on East Washington St to left on Shine Ave.  
Follow to left on East Marks St. to left on Highland Ave going south to left on Amelia St.
Then east to right on Cathcart going south across Robinson to Red Pagoda.
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South Lake Route: NEW
From Red Pagoda:
South on N Eola Dr to left on East Washington St. to right on Summerlin...
heading south to right on Briarcliff...heading west to right on Delaney Ave...
heading north to right on East Anderson St.  Heading east to left on Summerlin....
going north to left on South St.(after crossing south street) to right on S. Eola Dr heading North to Eola Park
and ending at Red Pagoda.
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Downtown Route: This route is about 2.8 miles.
It is well lit and fully ‘sidewalked’ so is our safest ‘night route’.

• Lake Eola Walkway to Rosalind Near Band Shell
• South on Rosalind to Lake Lucerne
• Around Lake Lucerne to Orange Ave.
• North on Orange to Wall St Plaza.
• East on Wall St & History Plaza to Magnolia
• North on Magnolia to Robinson
• East on Robinson to Lake Eola
  (MAP)

East Route: This among the shadiest routes.
Variations can include a sojourn into Ferncreek and Dickson-Azalea parks.

• Lake Eola Walkway to Washington St
• East on Washington St, to Hampton Ave.
• South on Hampton Ave. to Central Blvd.
• West on Central to Lawsona Blvd.
• South on Lawsona Blvd to Pine St.
• West on Pine St. To Brown Ave.
• South on Brown Ave.
• Circle Around the South Shore of Lake Lawsona to Thornton Ave.
• North on Thornton to Central Blvd.
• West on Central to Eola Dr.
• Enter Lake Eola Park and Return to Pagoda.
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Eola Heights Route. This route runs through some of the oldest neighborhoods.
Variations can include any of the East-West streets between Robinson and Colonial.

• From Eola Park, West on Robinson to Rosalind
• North on Rosalind, follow merge with Magnolia
• Continue North on Magnolia to Concord
• East on Concord to Mills
• South on Mills to Amelia
• West on Amelia to Ruth Ct.
• South on Ruth to Livingston
• East on Livingston to Cathcart
• South on Cathcart to Eola Park
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Five Lakes Route: The 5 lakes are Eola, Lawsona, Davis, Cherokee and Lucerne.
This is a good twighlight route since it ends the same as the beginning of the downtown route.
So if starting in daylight and ending after dark, the ending is well lit. It also goes through
some very pleasant neighborhoods.

• From Eola Park go East on Washington to Thornton
• South on Thornton along Lake Lawsona
• Continue south on Mills, under Expressway to Anderson St
• West on Anderson St. to Hayes Dr.
• South on Hayes Dr. to Lake Davis Dr.
• West on Lake Davis Dr along North shore of Lake Davis to Woodlawn Blvd.
• West on Woodlawn to Cherokee Cr.
• Use Cherokee Cr., Palmer St., and Lake Ave. to loop around North half of Lake Cherokee.
  (go North on Cherokee, West on Palmer, then South on lake)
• From Lake Ave, go west on Ponce De Leon Pl to Delaney
• Cross Delaney and Lucerne Cr. To Lake Lucerne Walkway and Continue west on the
  North Shore of Lake Lucerne to Rosalind
• North on Rosalind to Eola Park and return to Pagoda.
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Lake Davis Route: This is similar to Five lakes except it includes a full loop around
Lake Davis and cuts out lake Lucerne and Lake Cherokee.

• From Eola Park go East on Washington to Thornton
• South on Thornton along Lake Lawsona
• Continue south on Mills, under Expressway to Anderson St
• West on Anderson St. to Hayes Dr.
• South on Hayes Dr. to Lake Davis Dr.
• Loop around South shore of Lake Davis on Lake Davis Dr. to Summerlin.
• North on Summerlin to Central
• West on Central to lake Eola Park and return to Pagoda.
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New Homes Route: The name of this route refers to the new houses built at
Hampton Court just East of Hampton Ave.

• From Eola Park North on Cathcart to Ridgewood St.
• East on Ridgewood to Altaloma.
• South on Altaloma to Robinson
• East on Robinson to Hampton Court Neighborhood
• Traverse the streets in Hampton Court and End up on Livingston
• West on Livingston to Cathcart
• South on Cathcart to Eola Park and return to Pagoda
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North Route:  This is our shortest route and the only one that goes north of Colonial Dr.
Because evening traffic can make a long wait at the two Colonial Dr. crossings,
this route is best for Saturday mornings

• From Eola Park go West on Robinson to Broadway
• North on Broadway to Hillcrest
• West on HillCrest to Highland
• North on Highland to Colonial Dr.
• Cross Colonial and Continue on Highland to Park Lake Cr.
• Follow Park Lake Cr around North shore of Park Lake, take a short detour onto Park Lake Ct.
  then continue on Park Lake Cr. To park Lake St.
• Go East on Park lake St to Summerlin
• South on Summerlin to Colonial dr. Cross Colonila and Contiune south to Washington.
• East on Washington to lake Eola park
• Return to Pagoda, or circle Lake Eola clockwise to lengthen this shortest route to a full 3 miles.
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Cemetery/Wetlands Route: This is the longest route at almost 4 miles.
Wetlands park is a ‘Dog Park’ so beware of wet, friendly retrievers making a sloppy greeting.
Also beware of the deposits our four-footed friends leave here and there.

• From Eola Park go East on Washington to Brown
• South on Brown along the east shore of Lake Lawsona
• Continue South on Mills under the Expressway to Anderson St.
• East on Anderson St to Wetlands Park Parking Area
• Enter Wetlands Park at parking area and follow Park Walkway
• As Walkway turns from Southbound to Westbound near the Greenwood St boundary,
  cut across open grass to Entrance of Greenwood Cemetery.
• Take the first Cemetery loop and return to Entrance.
• Follow Greenwood St. west to Mills.
• North on Mills to Plamer St.
• West on Palmer St to Summerlin.
• North on Summerlin to Central
• West on Central to Eola Park and Return to Pagoda.
  (MAP)

Cutting out the Cemetery loop shortens this longest route.
Note, the cemetery is not open during our Monday and Wednesday evening walks – Only Saturday Morning.

 

Variations for all routes:

• The directions above are the ‘Forward’ version of the route, the reverse is the ‘backwards’ version.
• Any route can include a lap around Lake Eola at beginning or end.
• Seldom used side streets that follow the same general direction are a welcome variation and do not add significantly to distance or time.