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Archives for August 2020

Buster Island Loop

White blazed tree and trail into forest

Lake Kissimmee State Park  |  Lake Wales
( 27.9401, -81.3586 )      6.9 miles

The 6.9-mile Buster Island Loop at Lake Kissimmee State Park is a favorite for both day hikers and backpackers, as it shows off a variety of habitats along the open prairies

Catfish Creek Preserve State Park

Prairie basin with tall orange grasses

Lake Wales      ( 27.984103,-81.497243 )      10.2 miles

At Catfish Creek Preserve State Park, the steep ridges of blinding white sand are some of Florida’s most ancient landscapes, an unusual and unique natural area for Central Florida

Catfish Creek Preserve Trails

Rolling hills at Catfish Creek Preserve

Catfish Creek Preserve   |  Lake Wales
( 27.9838, -81.4969 )      3.5 miles

Allan David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park isn’t just “a perfect example of Lake Wales Ridge Scrub,” it’s a landscape unlike any other you’ll find in Florida

Flatwoods Park

Cyclist on paved Flatwoods Loop

Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve  |  Tampa
( 28.1137, -82.3060 )      13.4 miles

In addition to the 6.9 mile paved bike path loop at its core, Flatwoods Park at Lower Hillsborough Wilderness provides many different routes for outdoor exploration

Flatwoods Pond Trail

Oaks, saw palmetto, and pines

Lake Kissimmee State Park  |  Lake Wales
( 27.9440, -81.3548 )      0.4 miles

The sole interpretive trail at Lake Kissimmee State Park, the Flatwoods Pond Trail shows off habitats and history in a short loop not far from the campground

Gobbler Ridge Trail

Oaks and palms along the path

Lake Kissimmee State Park  |  Lake Wales
( 27.9444, -81.3520 )      2.8 miles

From its showy start with a climb up an observation tower to its breezy loop along Lake Kissimmee, the Gobbler Ridge Trail offers scenic views all along its length

Green Cay Wetlands

Boardwalk at Green Cay Wetlands

Boynton Beach      ( 26.485797, -80.161733 )      1.3 miles

Discover a bounty of bird life along the extensive boardwalks at Green Cay Wetlands, one of South Florida’s best urban birding destinations

Lake Kissimmee State Park

View from the observation tower at Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Wales      ( 27.972226,-81.378925 )      16.0 miles

Discover the beauty of the land between the lakes east of Lake Wales while exploring the vast prairies and fern-laden hammocks of Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake May Reserve

Lake May near Eustis

Eustis      ( 28.872393, -81.629878 )      1.8 miles

With a loop hike of 1.8 miles circling its namesake lake, Lake May Preserve is a success story in habitat restoration, coaxing scrub and sandhills from a former working orange grove

Morris Bridge Park

Bridge leading over Hillsborough River to boardwalk loop

Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve  |  Tampa
( 28.098967, -82.312367 )      0.4 miles

While the gentle loop boardwalk at Morris Bridge Park is a major reason to stop and savor the Hillsborough River, the park also provides cyclists a trailhead to off-road adventure

North Loop

Trail leading to ancient live oak trees

Lake Kissimmee State Park  |  Lake Wales
( 27.9441, -81.3559 )      6.8 miles

Crossing the Lake Kissimmee State Park park drive multiple times, the 6.8-mile North Loop is the easiest trail to access within the park, offering excellent birding

Oak Ridge Tract

Hikers in a cypress swamp

Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve  |  Tampa
( 28.1139, -82.3067 )      7.2 miles

A mosaic of cypress swamps, pine flatwoods, and sandhills, the Oak Ridge Tract of Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve offers an immersive day hike destination with many hiking options

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