The St. Johns River Water Management District holds its Central Recreation Public Meeting in Apopka on Oct. 20, 6 to 8 p.m.

The St. Johns River Water Management District invites the public to its Central Recreation Public Meeting "on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the District’s Apopka Service Center, Econ Conference Room, located at 2501 S. Binion Road, Apopka."

What changed

• A public meeting on recreation on district land. The district's release of Oct. 13, 2026 says staff "will be available to answer questions, receive public input and provide updates on recreation and land management activities."
• Which land: 18 district properties, in counties that include Orange, Lake and Seminole. The release lists seven counties; the district's meetings page lists the same seven plus Flagler.
• Held before: the district held a Central Recreation Public Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in the same room, also for 18 properties.

When

• Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, 6 to 8 p.m.
• Comments by email: those who cannot attend can send comments or questions to CentralRecreationComments@sjrwmd.com. The district says, "Responses will be provided after the meeting."

Where

• Apopka Service Center, Econ Conference Room, 2501 S. Binion Road, Apopka.

What it means if you live here

• If you use the district's land around Orange, Lake or Seminole counties, this is the meeting to raise recreation questions in person, or by email if you cannot go.
• Which properties: neither district page read lists the 18 properties by name.
• A trail notice on the same land: the district's recreation announcements, posted Sept. 8, 2026, say "A portion of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail will be closed between Conrad Road and Laughlin Road," with work Monday through Thursday, and "The project will take up to two months to complete." The notice says the work "will not affect the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive."