This meandering creek originates a few miles from my house before emptying into the Alligator Lake near this point. In Alligator Lake Park the stream mostly consists of straight cut dikes, built years ago by the Hill family to levy up part of the lake for farming. When the county purchased the property from the Hills, the dikes were left, but cut through in several areas, allowing once again, the waters to return to the pastures. The dikes, though never intended for recreation, now provide an excellent built up trail system about the lake for hiking and mountain biking. The deeper waters next to the dike system ensure water is always in the lake, which often completely drains due to lack of rainfall.
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