# Big Tree Park: Ancient Bald Cypress Boardwalk & Lady Liberty Tree > Place to go for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open daily 8:00 AM to sunset, 365 days a year - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Big Tree Park, 930 N General Hutchinson Pkwy, Longwood, FL 32750 - Ages: All ages; fully accessible elevated wooden boardwalk accommodates strollers and wheelchairs with ease; playground on site - Price: Free admission and free on-site parking - Schedule: Open daily 8:00 AM to sunset, 365 days a year - Organizer: Seminole County Leisure Services – Parks & Trails - Official page: https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/parks-trails/big-tree-park.stml - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/big-tree-park-ancient-bald-cypress-boardwalk-and-lady-liberty-tree--listing-e9bbbb014d45b07ec02c8cb5 ## About 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. ## Similar picks in Orlando - [Kelly Park Rock Springs: Natural Spring Basin & Shaded Woodland Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/kelly-park-rock-springs-natural-spring-basin-and-shaded-woodland-board--listing-38643d6ac33b9d9c160fa725) — Open daily 8:00 AM–5:00 PM in winter; Park capacity is limited to maintain resource… · Kelly Park / Rock Springs, Apopka · All ages · With admission · checked Nov 5. 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