Scherer Thaxton Preserve
Osprey 3.5 milesA system of multiuse trails traverses increasingly wild environments, circling an artificial lake to enter pine flatwoods habitat extending into adjacent Oscar Scherer State Park.
Scrub Point Preserve
Clermont 1.8 milesA hidden preserve tucked behind neighborhoods along Johns Lake in Clermont provides options for hiking, picnicking, and paddling.
Seabranch North & South Loops
Hobe Sound 4.8 milesOn over 1,000 acres along the Intracoastal Waterway south of Stuart, the 4.8 mile double loop at Seabranch Preserve State Park surprises with a dip from coastal scrub into bayheads.
Sebastian Harbor Preserve
Sebastian 3.1 milesA network of trails and boardwalks explore mesic and scrubby pine flatwoods dotted with prairie ponds that serve as a refuge for migratory and resident birds.
Serenola Forest Preserve
Gainesville 1.0 milesAmong shaded woodlands north of Paynes Prairie, a mile of marked trails wind through forested landscapes, passing quiet picnic spots along the way.
Shadow Bay Park
Orlando 2.5 milesA stones'-throw from Orlando’s famous theme parks, Shadow Bay Park protects one of the last remaining scrub ecosystems on the Mount Dora Ridge.
Sherwood Stokes Preserve
Haines City 1.2 milesA procession of native habitats is on display along an easy stroll to Lake Marion Creek and back at Sherwood Stokes Preserve.
Shingle Creek Management Area
Orlando 6.6 milesBoardwalks and trails venture alongside Shingle Creek and into a mosaic of pine flatwoods and cypress swamps at the headwaters of the Everglades.
Shoal River Headwaters State Park
DeFuniak Springs 7.5 milesOpened to the public in January 2026, Florida’s 176th state park offers miles of wide multiuse trails alongside Gum Creek, a tributary to the Shoal River.
Silver Lake Trail
Tallahassee 1.3 milesA popular spot in the Apalachicola National Forest near Tallahassee, Silver Lake Recreation Area offers a quiet hiking-only loop around glassy waters lined with stately cypress trees.
Simpson Rockland Hammock Preserve
Miami 0.5 milesA stone's throw from downtown, this old-growth rockland hammock is a tiny remnant of a vast tropical forest that once covered where Miami now stands.
South Fork State Park
Bradenton 9.2 milesA series of three loops tied together across Little Manatee River Southfork Tract and South Fork State Park explore progressively wilder scrub communities along the South Fork of the Little Manatee River.