One of several marked trails at Bald Point State Park, the Sundew Trail is located near the eastern shore of the park.
It can be hiked or biked by itself, or connected to the Tucker Lake Trail for a longer trip. This trail is aptly named, as carnivorous sundew plants are a common sight along the route.
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Overview
Length: 2 mile loop
Trailhead: 29.9148758, -84.3375493
Address: Bald Point Rd, Alligator Point
Fees: $4 per vehicle
Restrooms: Portable restroom at trailhead
Land manager: Florida State Parks
Phone: 850-349-9146
Open sunrise to sunset. Leashed dogs welcome.
Directions
From Tallahassee, follow US 319 to US 98 at Medart. Drive west on US 98 through Panacea to Ochlockonee Bay, crossing the bay on a long bridge. Turn left in one mile at Alligator Dr, continuing for 3.8 miles before turning left onto Bald Point Rd. In 1.2 miles, the parking area for the trail is on the left.
Hike
Starting at the parking area, pass through a large gate marked with red and blue blazes, and continue along an access road for about 200 feet to the beginning of the Sundew Loop.
A kiosk at the trailhead provides information about the area and paper trail maps.
Trailhead kioskNorthward through a patch of dry scrubby flatwoods, sandhill St. John’s wort border the trail, producing thousands of small buttery yellow blooms.
Gopher apples sprout from a white, sandy forest floor alongside fetterbush lyonia and bracken ferns.
St. John’s wort in bloomWithin a quarter mile, sand gives way to grass as the trail quickly becomes soggier while entering a mesic flatwoods habitat.
Gallberry bushes thrive in the seasonally wet, acidic environment, along with blueberries, orange milkwort, and camphorweed.
Hairstreak butterfly on camphorweedRed blazed pines indicate the way as the trail weaves through a lush green sea of shrubs adapted to an ecosystem that experiences regular disturbance from fires.
Reaching 0.4 mile, the path crosses a forest road before passing between two depression marshes and entering a xeric flatwoods habitat.
Young sand pines emerge from a thick tangled landscape of saw palmetto, gnarled oaks, and rusty lyonia as the trail follows a wide curve to the south and east.
Pine with trail markerAs the trail skirts along the edge of a seasonal pond, a slight drop in elevation presents perfect conditions for hundreds of crimson-colored carnivorous sundews to grow underfoot.
The loop concludes at 1.7 miles, where the path meanders past a short side trail leading to a scenic spot featuring a picnic bench along the grassy shoreline of a small pond.
Continue following red blazes for 0.2 mile, turning left at the main access road before finishing the hike at the trail parking lot.
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Bald Point Tucker Lake Trail Circling the largest body of water in Bald Point State Park, the Tucker Lake Trail showcases a blend of dry upland ecosystems and expansive marshlands. 
Bald Point Sand Pine Trail Crossing a rolling landscape of sandy ridges, the Sand Pine Trail explores the largest scrub community found in Bald Point State Park. 
Bald Point Maritime Hammock Trail A remote beach, a sweep of estuary, a broad bay, and the Gulf of Mexico: the beauty that surrounds this 1.3 mile nature trail at Bald Point invites full exploration on a 2 mile hike.
Granite Point Loop Traversing ecosystems undergoing degrees of habitat restoration, the 4.8 mile Granite Point Loop at Bald Point State Park features fantastic views of Ochlockonee Bay.
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