Long-time Florida authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley have put in the miles to help you explore Florida. Now joined by Chris Stevens and his family in researching Florida’s trails, we’re constantly expanding this extensive database established in 2006. Dig in for inspiration to enjoy Florida’s outdoors! #FLORIDAHIKES
Celebrating our 20th Anniversary
Twenty Years of Florida Hikes A trip down Memory Lane as we celebrate our twentieth year online and run a month-long giveaway of our books in February 2026.
February 2026 Book Giveaway We are holding random drawings through February 28, 2026 to give away one of our books daily. Entering is easy: join one of our two mailing lists. Anyone who joins this month is eligible.
Free State Lands Admissions Celebrate America250FL From Friday Feb 13 through Monday Feb 16, 2026, all state-managed public lands in Florida will offer free admission to Floridians.New Explorations
Big Cypress South Loop Explore a grand mosaic of sawgrass prairies, cypress swamps, and pinelands on a remote backcountry loop along the Florida Trail starting at Oasis Visitor Center.
Escribano Point WMA Explore coastal habitats along the estuaries of Blackwater Bay at this remote wildlife management area with several miles of trails and a beach for paddlers to launch from.
CREW Flint Pen Strand Big Loop Plunge into a wild landscape of verdant pine forests and mysterious cypress swamps on a series of connected loops stretching from Flint Pen Strand to the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail.
Picayune Strand Sabal Palm Trail A pair of loops offer an often-soggy 3.4 mile trek into a wild corner of the Big Cypress Swamp near the outskirts of South Naples.
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