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.
Hikers Guide to the Sunshine State Featuring more than a thousand hikes across Florida, Hiker's Guide to the Sunshine State is a comprehensive guide to Florida's most interesting hikes.New Explorations
Maclay Gardens Lake Trail Behind the famed historic gardens at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, the Lake Trail loops Lake Overstreet on a well-trodden hilly loop with overlook stops.
La Chua Trail Where Paynes Prairie drains into the Floridan Aquifer, alligators gather. Watch them from above along the La Chua Trail in the home of the Gators, Gainesville.
Tall Cypress Natural Area Hover above an outstanding gradient of lush habitats on a gentle half mile boardwalk in a 66-acre wild corner of Coral Springs. 
Pine Island Ridge Natural Area Once part of a chain of islands in the Everglades, Pine Island Ridge is the highest natural elevation in Broward County, a home to indigenous cultures for over 5,000 years.
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