Because the restoration area is a relatively small fragment of land, it does not support any large mammals such as black bear or white-tailed deer. Historically, before Deltona was developed, the area supported a large white-tailed deer population, which attracted hunters from all over the south.

Some of the mammals currently found in Lyonia Preserve include the protected Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus), squirrel, (Sciurus carolinensis), cotton-tal 'I rabbit (Sylvilagus .floridanus), and both gray (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) and red (Vulpesfulva) fox. Although they have not been observed, Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) and armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctuv) are likely to occur. Florida mice did not occur naturally on the site before the restoration, but have been introduced to try to increase its population.

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