The southernmost of four loop trails in the Citrus Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest, Loop D showcases rocky limestone karst and rolling sandhill forests.| Florida Hikes
Beginning at one of Florida's largest live oak trees, the Fairchild Oak Trail explores a gradient of habitats above Bulow Creek for two linear miles.| Florida Hikes
Hike the best part of two loops across former ranchland amid scrub, flatwoods, and seasonally wet prairies on this 3.1 mile hike at Micco Scrub Sanctuary.| Florida Hikes
Connect the Florida Trail with a side loop through vast pine savannas, floodplain swamps, and cypress domes for a 15.5 mile loop to camp at Tillman Hammock in Green Swamp East.| Florida Hikes
A stone's throw from downtown, Simpson Rockland Hammock Preserve Park protects a tiny remnant of a vast tropical forest that once covered where Miami now stands.| Florida Hikes
In a small city park a block from the Atlantic Ocean, an accessible pathway allows for an easy stroll through shady coastal hammock and mangrove ecosystems.| Florida Hikes
Forty largely wooded acres within a residential area in Ocala encompass an important piece of Florida history: the site of the first U.S. Army fort built in the state's interior.| Florida Hikes
On a small parcel of preserved scrub habitat, a partially accessible loop trail travels across ancient sand dunes topped with a forest of sand pines.| Florida Hikes
Opened in 1936, Greynolds Park in Miami has a mile circuit of footpaths and paved paths under twisted oaks and strangler figs, passing picnic tables along the Oleta River.| Florida Hikes
Gimme three steps and a whole lot more hiking 1.2 miles around a park established to honor the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, northwest of Green Cove Springs where he grew up and played as a kid.| Florida Hikes
With elevation changes, streams, and cascades, the 12.8-mile Pioneer Trail at Jennings State Forest is about as close as you can get an Appalachian Trail hike without leaving the Florida peninsula.| Florida Hikes
Hike to Up & Down Lake on a beautiful loop of 1.2 miles through sandhills and oak hammocks west of Palatka on the northern tract of Carl Duval Moore State Forest.| Florida Hikes
Explore Camp Chowenwaw Park on a 3.1 mile network of trails into an old-growth hardwood hammock and floodplain swamps near where Black Creek empties into the St. Johns River south of Fleming Island.| Florida Hikes
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Take an easy mile stroll along an accessible pathway circling the headwaters of the Oleta River, with a good chance of spotting an endangered American crocodile.| Florida Hikes
Loop a mile along a scenic shoreline on Upper Tampa Bay, where Safety Harbor Waterfront Park has an outstanding boardwalk through a mangrove forest and the eastern end of the Ream Wilson Trail.| Florida Hikes
North of downtown Dunedin, Hammock Park is a 90-acre oasis of green, a wonderland of botanical diversity with a surprising array of habitats along a 2.8 mile circuit of its trail network.| Florida Hikes
Explore lush woodlands encircled by a 1911 brick road along the deeply-shaded Tower Trail at Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park along the Ortega River basin across from NAS Jacksonville.| Florida Hikes
At Sawgrass Island Preserve, hike 7.7 miles on multiple loops across uplands along a vast grassy wetland near Umatilla between Lake Yale and the Ocala National Forest.| Florida Hikes
Protecting an endangered species of cactus only found in the Keys, Cuba, and the Bahamas, Key Tree Cactus Preserve showcases a tropical rockland hammock edged by mangroves in Islamorada.| Florida Hikes
On Black Creek in Middleburg, Msgt John E Hayes Memorial Park honors a hometown hero. Walk this half mile circuit to see old-growth cypress and views from its observation pier and boardwalk loop.| Florida Hikes
On a 12.2 mile loop at Potts Preserve, cross pine flatwoods and scrub to a scenic jungle of shady hammocks and floodplain forests along the Withlacoochee River in Inverness.| Florida Hikes
On high ground above Black Creek in Middleburg, this 6.5 mile hike at Black Creek Ravines showcases upland forests, seepage slopes, bluffs and the transitional habitats between them.| Florida Hikes
From the bleakness of a charred landscape comes a sharpening of the senses and an unfolding of new life. An evocative tale of hiking Green Swamp East from author Rob Rogers.| Florida Hikes
On a slender, rocky, and rooty causeway between the marshes of Gator Lake and Loxahatchee Slough, the Eagle Trail balances immersion in a tropical hammock with scenic views.| Florida Hikes
Author of over 40 books, Sandra Friend established FloridaHikes.com in 2016 to expand on the field research she'd completed for her first six hiking guides. She has been honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Trail Association and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association.| floridahikes.com
A community park in Welaka, 40 Acre Park is a great stop for birding, with little-used trails rambling around a series of wetlands once used in the fish hatchery.| Florida Hikes
Discover old-growth forests and strange karst features surrounding Indian Lake - an oddity itself - north of Silver Springs on a 1.4-mile loop hike at Indian Lake State Forest.| Florida Hikes
Catch a sweeping view from an observation tower atop the highest natural hill south of Lake Okeechobee on the Hobe Mountain Trail at Jonathan Dickinson State Park.| Florida Hikes
Protecting natural habitats on both sides of the Indian River Lagoon north of Jupiter Inlet, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge encompasses both quiet beaches and steep ancient dunes.| Florida Hikes
A stop along the Bartram Trail, the Beecher Run Nature Trail at Welaka National Fish Hatchery provides a walk beneath ancient pines along the edge of the hatchery ponds, which are fed by historic Beecher Spring.| Florida Hikes
Discover the beauty of May's Prairie on this 4 mile loop hike around it within the heart of the Conservation Center Tract of Chinsegut WEA, north of Brooksville.| Florida Hikes
Winding along rolling hillsides north of Panama City, the 18.4-mile Econfina Creek section of the Florida Trail offers a challenging hike with stunning views of its namesake creek.| Florida Hikes
Add a new dimension to your hike planning with our Florida Trail app from FarOut Guides, an interactive version of The Florida Trail Guide with built-in GPS, maps, photos, and more.| Florida Hikes
A Gulf Coast getaway since a hotel was built on the bluffs above Lake Powell in the 1920s at the west end of Panama City Beach, Camp Helen State Park showcases a rare coastal dune lake.| Florida Hikes
Five Star Trails Orlando provides the most comprehensive coverage of hiking in the Orlando metro area. Containing 37 hikes, the book includes a mix of easy walks for families, strenuous day hikes, and everything in-between.| Florida Hikes
Along Tampa Bay west of Bradenton, the vast sweep of Robinson Preserve is a puzzle of natural and restored habitats circled by over ten miles of mixed-use trails.| Florida Hikes
Protecting eleven acres of natural habitats on the Manatee River adjacent to De Soto National Memorial in Bradenton, Riverview Pointe Preserve has a half mile of deeply shaded pathways.| Florida Hikes
A former ten acre county nursery, Palma Sola Botanical Park is lush with temperate and tropical species, including collections of palms, fruit trees, succulents, and flowering tropical trees.| Florida Hikes
Excellent interpretation along the half mile of trails at Neal Preserve introduces you to the botany of Perico Island and the ancient civilization that once lived here.| Florida Hikes
One of Florida's least known national parks, De Soto National Memorial at the mouth of the Manatee River interprets the 1539 landing of Hernando De Soto along Tampa Bay near Bradenton.| Florida Hikes
A foot traffic only central trail within Robinson Preserve west of Bradenton, the Eagle Loop features an elevated rubberized pathway circuit beloved of runners for its elevation changes.| Florida Hikes
Providing access to the Canopy Zone at Robinson Preserve in Bradenton, the NEST Trail is a showy canopy walk with views of the bordering wetlands.| Florida Hikes
West of Jupiter, this 9.1 mile hike on the trail system at Pine Glades Natural Area provides a soggy immersion in beautifully restored natural wetlands habitats.| Florida Hikes
Enjoy exceptional views of the Peace River from surprisingly high bluffs along portions of an easy-to-follow 3 mile trail network at Morgan Park, less than a mile west of downtown Arcadia.| Florida Hikes