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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.

Florida Trail, Econfina Creek

View from the Econfina Bluffs

Florida Trail, Central Panhandle  |  Econfina Creek WMA
( 30.548933, -85.435780 )      18.4 miles

18.4 miles. Winding along rolling hillsides north of Panama City, the Econfina Creek section of the Florida Trail offers a challenging hike with stunning views of its namesake creek.

Florida Trail, Green Swamp West

Deeply shaded trail under sand live oaks

FT Western Corridor  |  Green Swamp West
( 28.314936, -82.056268 )      7.4 miles

Traversing scenic oak hammock, sandhills, and pine flatwood habitats, the southernmost six miles of the Florida Trail in Green Swamp West offers spectacular day hike and backpacking experiences.

Florida Trail, Green Swamp West to Richloam

Water crossing on Florida Trail

FT Western Corridor  |  Green Swamp West
( 28.351141, -82.106323 )      14.7 miles

Weaving across rolling sandhills and along the tannic waters of the Withlacoochee River, the River Road to Richloam Loop section is an exceptionally scenic destination along the western corridor of the Florida Trail.

Florida Trail, Holton Creek

Orange blaze on large tree next to creek

Florida Trail, Suwannee  |  Live Oak
( 30.438900, -83.057213 )      5.6 miles

Crossing scenic karst landscapes alongside sinkholes and around its namesake spring, the Holton Creek section of the Florida Trail provides botanical and geologic immersion.

Florida Trail, Hutton

Pitcher plant slope

Florida Trail, Blackwater  |  Milton
( 30.654909, -86.888359 )      5.2 miles

An exceptionally scenic hike, the Hutton section of the Florida Trail navigates distinctive landscapes though clayhills, ravines, and pitcher plant bogs, encompassed in thick stands of pine.

Florida Trail, Santos to Baseline

Pines growing along grassy footpath

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Cross Florida Greenway
( 29.105688, -82.094217 )      5.1 miles

5.1 miles. History is on display along this segment of the abandoned Cross Florida Barge Canal, from a town demolished nearly a century ago to agricultural land undergoing habitat restoration.

Florida Trail, Three Lakes South

Mown path thrown scrubby palmetto

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kenansville
( 27.807153, -81.129093 )      8.5 miles

8.5 miles. Winding through picturesque prairies and primordial oak hammocks, the Florida Trail showcases the best of Three Lakes WMA south of the Prairie Lakes Unit.

George McGough Nature Park

Boardwalk framed by live oaks and saw palmetto

Largo      ( 27.881937, -82.840918 )      0.8 miles

Introduce the kids to nature at George McGough Nature Park in Largo, where they can feed turtles, watch hawks, and bound along a bouncy accessible trail through a coastal forest.

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.

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