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Footpath leading through ferns

Chris Stevens

Along with his wife Chelsey, Chris Stevens produces the blog Sunshine State Seekers. An avid hiker and camper, Chris serves as a Trailmaster for the Florida Trail Association.

Clam Bayou Nature Preserve

Boardwalk at Clam Bayou

St. Petersburg      ( 27.74054, -82.69452 )      1.0 miles

Along an environmentally significant estuary of Boca Ciega Bay, Clam Bayou Nature Preserve offers well-established trails with several overlooks and a kayak launch

Cockroach Bay Nature Preserve

Cabbage palms adjoining a trail

Tampa      ( 27.69134, -82.50167 )      1.8 miles

Directly across Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg, two loop trails in Cockroach Bay Nature Preserve navigate restored wetlands and a lookout point known as Mount Cockroach.

Cypress Creek Nature Preserve

Trail in tunnel of cabbage palms

Tampa      ( 28.14195, -82.38385 )      4.3 miles

A short drive from downtown Tampa, Cypress Creek Nature Preserve is an interesting window into a gradient of ecosystems along a tributary of the Hillsborough River.

Edward Medard Conservation Park

Trail under oaks flanked by ferns

Plant City      ( 27.92519, -82.16683 )      1.4 miles

Meandering over hilly terrain past numerous scenic overlooks, the Singing Bluffs Trail at Edward Medard Conservation Park provides great birding among documented nesting bird colonies.

Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve

Prairie at Golden Aster Scrub

Tampa      ( 27.82093, -82.35316 )      8.5 miles

Protecting uplands immediately east of Tampa Bay, Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve immerses hikers within oak scrub habitat along a sandy loop trail.

Golden Aster Scrub Western Loop

Red Trail Golden Aster Scrub

Tampa      ( 27.82093, -82.35316 )      5.2 miles

Creating a 5.2 mile loop on the west side of Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve, the Red and Yellow Trails reveal a diversity of habitats.

Gordon Smith Memorial Trail

Trail through tall pines

Myakka State Forest  |  Englewood
( 26.98712, -82.28583 )      1.5 miles

A short and scenic loop trail on easy terrain, the Gordon Smith Memorial Trail showcases mesic flatwoods, a predominant ecosystem in Myakka State Forest.

Hightower Trail System

Palm fronds draping over trail

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park   |  Bradenton
( 27.58083, -82.57266 )      4.1 miles

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

Lake Conservation Park

Grassy path through pine flatwoods

Tampa      ( 28.11891, -82.50300 )      3.9 miles

A forested escape north of Tampa, Lake Conservation Park features a network of trails where you can loop nearly four miles around a series of small lakes.

Lake Lucie Conservation Area

Grassy road through oak hammock

Apopka      ( 28.78491, -81.54382 )      1.7 miles

A shaded loop trail winding through mesic hammocks borders a marsh that was once known as Lake Lucie.

Lake Seminole Park

Tall cattails around deck overlooking lake

St. Petersburg      ( 27.84520, -82.77650 )      2.0 miles

With a paved trail winding two miles through a shaded pine flatwoods ecosystem, Lake Seminole Park is a green oasis in the suburbia surrounding St. Petersburg

Myakka State Forest North Loop

Picnic table with a river view

Myakka State Forest  |  Englewood
( 26.990750, -82.303635 )      8.2 miles

Winding across open prairies of palmettos, the North Loop Trail at Myakka State Forest offers views of pine flatwoods and glimpses of the Myakka River.

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