Alderman's Ford Nature Preserve

Trails and parking area to close temporarily for repairs

The Alderman's Ford Nature Preserve trails and parking area will be closed for parking area repair and improvements starting May 22, 2023. Construction is expected to last approximately three weeks.

Alderman’s Ford Preserve is 985 acres that serves as a portion of the South Hillsborough Wildlife Corridor, and provides a connection between other publicly owned lands along the Alafia River.

Natural habitats within the site include:

• bottomland forest
• seepage slopes
• creeks
• xeric hammock
• remnant sandhill
• pine flatwoods

Listed animal species, including Sherman’s fox squirrel, sandhill crane, and gopher tortoise are also known to be residents on the site.

Trail Map