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Saw palmetto in pine flatwoods

Karen Miller

Karen Miller is a freelance writer and photographer, living in a Ford Transit van with her husband, Troy, hiking and exploring the US and beyond.

Dunns Farm Trail

Longleaf pine and saw palmetto

Jennings State Forest  |  Middleburg
( 30.12884, -81.964229 )      3.5 miles

A highlight of Jennings State Forest, this 3.5 mile loop traverses healthy longleaf pine habitat and showcases a series of cascades above the North Fork of Black Creek.

DuPuis Loops 1 & 2

Trail through tall grass and pines

DuPuis WMA  |  Indiantown
( 27.01059, -80.550892 )      7.5 miles

Explore wetlands that are “for the birds” by day hiking the northernmost portion of the DuPuis Loop Trails.

Egans Creek Greenway

Canal along Egans Creek Greenway

Fernandina Beach      ( 30.666870, -81.436848 )      5.0 miles

Northeast of Jacksonville in Fernandina Beach, Egans Creek Greenway is a protected area of over 300 acres that runs north to south along Egans Creek.

Fairway Loop Trail

Shaded trail in martime forest

Fort George Island State Park  |  Jacksonville Northshore
( 30.4280159,-81.425853 )      2.9 miles

Showcasing a slow restoration to maritime forest, this uplands loop on Fort George Island traverses what remains of a 1920s-era Scottish-style golf course near Jacksonville.

Florida Trail, Ocean Pond to Turkey Run

Dense understory along hiking trail in pine flatwoods

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Osceola National Forest
( 30.2436, -82.4401 )      4.3 miles

An easy linear hike or round trip with a stop at the Florida Trail’s oldest shelter, this short segment of the Florida Trail in Osceola National Forest is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail.

Florida Trail, Turkey Run to Deep Creek

Pine flatwoods orange blaze and footpath

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Osceola National Forest
( 30.279284, -82.480162 )      11.4 miles

In the northwest corner of Osceola National Forest, this 11.4 mile segment of the Florida Trail offers strong contrasts between pine flatwoods and bogs.

Fort Clinch State Park

Beach with historic fort behind

Fernandina Beach      ( 30.703686, -81.452663 )      

With 1,100 acres of pristine beaches, towering dunes, maritime forest, and estuarine tidal marshes, Fort Clinch State Park is one of Florida’s paramount recreational areas.

Jennings Pioneer Trail

Trail along the side of a creek

Jennings State Forest  |  Middleburg
( 30.111629, -81.906638 )      8.2 miles

With elevation changes, streams, and cascades, the Pioneer Trail at Jennings State Forest is as close as you can get to the Appalachian Trail experience without leaving the Florida peninsula.

Maple Set Trail

Tannic waterway nicely framed by forest

Bethea State Forest  |  Jacksonville
( 30.524425, -82.231083 )      2.5 miles

Providing a peek into an ecologically important area along the eastern edge of Bethea State Forest, the 2.5 mile Maple Set Trail showcases the beauty of the St. Marys River basin.

Sal Taylor Creek Preserve

Broad path between pines

Cecil Field Greenway  |  Jacksonville
( 30.212557, -81.915281 )      4.1 miles

Along a pine forested greenway, this preserve offers hikers numerous easy-to-hike trails, including a main trail that leads to a blackwater creek.

Simmons Red Yellow Trails

Grassy footpath in woods

Simmons State Forest  |  Callahan
( 30.77964, -81.95313 )      3.6 miles

At Ralph E. Simmons State Forest, the Yellow and Red Trails provide a 3.6 mile figure-eight hike with a picturesque view of the St. Marys River and the state of Georgia beyond.

Simmons White Trail

Pine forest with grassy understory

Simmons State Forest  |  Callahan
( 30.794002, -81.93836 )      8.3 miles

At Ralph E. Simmons State Forest, the White Trail is a 7 mile loop through the rugged and diverse northernmost extent of the forest, with side trails to campsites along the St. Marys River.

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