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Archives for December 2019

Chinsegut Conservation Center Tract

Chinsegut WEA  |  Brooksville
( 28.609986, -82.359181 )      4.0 miles

Discover the beauty of May’s Prairie at the heart of the Chinsegut Conservation Center Tract

Citrus Hiking Trail

Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Withlacoochee State Forest  |  Inverness
( 28.799305, -82.384676 )      39.1 miles

39.1 miles. Savor a rugged hike through rolling hills and rocky terrain on one of Florida’s longest backpacking loops when you take on the Citrus Hiking Trail near Inverness

Cliff J. Betts Recreation Area

Okeechobee Pier

Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail  |  Okeechobee
( 27.196013, -80.830520 )      

Also known as Lake Okeechobee Recreation Area, this waterfront park in Okeechobee offers expansive views of Lake Okeechobee from its shoreline and pier

Florida Trail, Chandler Slough East

Florida Trail Chandler Slough East

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kissimmee PUA
( 27.328859, -81.021606 )      2.7 miles

2.7 miles. Burrow deep into the oak hammocks surrounding a beauty spot of the campsite near the Kissimmee River on this short but satisfying hike

Florida Trail, Chandler Slough West

Backpackers at Chandler Slough

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kissimmee PUA
( 27.383295,-81.041467 )      3.7 miles

3.7 miles. It looks like a mountain ridge from a distance, but Chandler Slough is a ribbon of cypress strand through the flat Okeechobee prairies. Follow its rim through beautiful oak hammocks and soggy marshes.

Florida Trail, CR 314 to Eaton Creek

Crooked boardwalk through swamp

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Ocala National Forest
( 29.203035, -81.977989 )      11.4 miles

11.4 miles. In the damp southwest corner of the Ocala National Forest, the Florida Trail navigates boardwalks across a swampy subtropical jungle.

Florida Trail, Croom Hiking Trail

Trail climbing through pine forest

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Withlacoochee State Forest
( 28.563482, -82.221998 )      9.8 miles

9.8 miles. Traversing rolling landscapes of the Brooksville Ridge, the Croom section of the Florida Trail provides miles of panoramic views within a large area of sandhill habitat.

Florida Trail, Cross Florida Greenway

Marshall Swamp on the Cross Florida Greenway

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Dunnellon, Ocala,Belleview, Silver Springs
( 29.105718, -82.094415 )      43.8 miles

43.8 miles. A prime destination for backpacking and day hiking south of Ocala, the Florida Trail follows the Cross Florida Greenway through woodlands between the Withlacoochee and Ocklawaha Rivers

Florida Trail, Dunnellon

Dunnellon Trail

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Cross Florida Greenway
( 29.03125, -82.45610 )      2.3 miles

2.3 miles. Tunneling through dense floodplain forests to bridge the Withlacoochee River, this paved segment of the Florida Trail offers accessible users an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.

Florida Trail, Eaton Creek to CR 316

Florida rosemary and sandpine

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Ocala National Forest
( 29.269437, -81.87353 )      11.9 miles

11.9 miles. North of Eaton Creek, the Florida Trail showcases spectacular sand pine forests and unique species adapted to this arid environment within the Big Scrub.

Florida Trail, Indian Prairie to Okee-Tantie

Florida Trail Kissimmee River

Florida Trail, Okeechobee  |  Okeechobee
( 27.061016,-80.972176 )      10.4 miles

10.4 miles. Along the vast marshes that buffer Buckhead Ridge, the sweep of the Florida Trail past Indian Prairie leads up to the mouth of the Kissimmee River

Florida Trail, Kissimmee

Florida Trail Kissimmee

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Basinger, Kenansville, Okeechobee
( 27.152740, -80.867500 )      111.3 miles

111.3 miles. Following the Kissimmee River floodplain, this is a scenic section of the Florida Trail with a mix of levees, shady woods, river views, open prairies, and cattle ranches.

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