Heron's Nest Nature Park can be accessed from going East Summerfield Parkway off of Lakewood Ranch Blvd., go all the way to dead end, take right and find parking and entrance to hiking trail. Once at the Heron's Nest Park Trail, enter trail at path between trees, once you get to the clearing on trees, go straigh along the lake and you will end up at almost at Hidden River Trail. Once at Hidden River Trail you can turn around and go back to the left of the lake back to parking lot or follow trail to the right of lake and end at the Greenbrook Adventure Park.