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At the point where Commercial Ave meets the northern shore of the lake, there is a small boat launch. There is not a parking lot but there is room for a few vehicles along the shoulders of the end of the road. There is private property on the shore adjacent to the boat launch, so don't stray from the few feet of "beach" along the shore. The boat ramp at Lake Ashby Park is open 22 hours a day, seven days a week. It is a beautiful setting for recreational activities, though the water is dark-colored. Forests surround the lake.
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A 124-acre park that includes primitive tent camping, playground, volleyball court, nature/horse trails, boardwalks, fishing pier, pavilions with picnic tables and grills. It also offers a free public boat ramp nearby. The park offers a play area for children that includes a variety of climbers, swings and ladders. The boardwalk goes a few hundred feet over the lake, and includes a couple of benches along the way. It enters the forest for a short distance, demonstrating some of Florida's most scenic forest including ferns, palms, and pine trees. The parking area is large but confusing, as it's a dirt surface.
A park with some hiking trails southwest of New Smyrna Beach. The park includes some spaced-out pine woodlands, along with an appropriately-named creek, around which is some relatively lush flora. Benches are spread out along the route. The park has a couple of trails, some of which are not too clearly marked, but colored signs are used to mark the trails, along with arrows and symbols (horses and people) to represent trails specifically intended for a certain type of use. There is a wide dirt road that divides the forests and crosses the park, but it's best to avoid hiking on this road when possible as its surface is thick, making hiking difficult.
Hiking trail staging area with a rough (unpaved) parking option, surrounded by grass and woodland. The road from FL-415 to Palm Bluff is a sand/dirt surface and curves through the forest, so drive slowly in case there are approaching cars.