Highland Oaks Park
Miami 1.1 milesTake 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.

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.

Strongly influenced by nearby Tampa Bay, Terra Ceia Preserve State Park protects unique landscapes where marine and terrestrial ecosystems blend seamlessly.

Explore Dead River Conservation Park by foot or bike on a 5.5 mile loop starting with the Fort King Trail and the Wetlands Trail at Hillsborough River State Park.

A network of wide trails explores rugged karst topography alongside the Chipola River at Hinson Conservation and Recreation Area, including a cave large enough to climb inside.

An easy stroll through shady coastal forests leads to a picturesque picnic spot overlooking Pellicer Creek on this 2.5 mile hike at Faver-Dykes State Park.

Inside Rock Springs Run State Reserve, an interpretive loop trail leads visitors through a corner of the state park where the rural settlement of Ethel once stood.

Four miles upriver from Natural Bridge Battlefield as the trail winds, scenic Horn Spring is a destination within an expansion of the park protecting springs of the St. Marks River.

A short walk from the Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail in J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area, a scenic boardwalk loops through cypress forests covered with native orchids and bromeliads.

Explore restored South Florida habitats in Hungryland Slough along a soggy four mile loop that incorporates a segment of the Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail.

An impressive observation deck overlooks beautifully preserved scrub communities traversed by accessible walkways and a sandy loop trail on a 1.7 mile hike through Hypoluxo Scrub.

In a state park where the main goal is preservation and restoration, a wide dirt pathway leads to views of mangrove-lined shorelines along the Indian River Lagoon.

The remarkably unique Florida scrub habitat is on display at the Jack Creek Tract of Lake Wales Ridge WEA, home to rare endemic species.
