Big Tree Park: Ancient Bald Cypress Boardwalk & Lady Liberty Tree

About this adventure

Located in Longwood, Big Tree Park is a storied natural landmark within Seminole County's Spring Hammock Preserve. The park was famously home to 'The Senator', a 3,500-year-old bald cypress tree that was one of the oldest living organisms on Earth. Today, families can pay homage at the historic Senator memorial marker and marvel at 'Lady Liberty', a soaring 2,000-year-old bald cypress standing 89 feet tall with a 10-foot trunk diameter. A wide, smooth wooden boardwalk winds gently through the hydric hammock swamp beneath a dense canopy of ancient cypress, red maples, and cabbage palms draped in moss. The boardwalk is completely barrier-free and ideal for strollers and young walkers. Big Tree Park also serves as an official trailhead for the paved Cross Seminole Trail, offering easy family biking and scootering. Shaded picnic pavilions with grills, a children's playground, interpretive natural history signage, and modern restrooms make this an educational, accessible outing.