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Chinsegut Hill Retreat bamboo garden

Brooksville

Brooksville is the county seat of Hernando County, in Central Florida. It is the heart of Florida’s Adventure Coast.

Chinsegut Hill Manor

Exploring Brooksville

Founded in the 1840s, Brooksville has a hilly historic downtown district with numerous antique shops. The west side of town is bisected by the Suncoast Trail, a 42-mile paved bike trail that starts in Tampa and parallels the Suncoast Parkway.

With development of the Coast to Coast Trail underway in this region, cyclists can also find their way into town via the Withlacoochee State Trail and the Good Neighbor Trail. Eventually, the two will connect and make Brooksville a major hub along the state-spanning bicycle path.

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Outdoor Recreation Destinations

Annutteliga Hammock CA

Annutteliga Hammock CA

Annutteliga Hammock CA
Bayport Park sunset

Bayport Park

Bayport Park
Bayport Coastal Paddling Trail

Bayport-Linda Pedersen Paddling Trail

Bayport-Linda Pedersen Paddling Trail
Chinsegut Big Pine Tract

Chinsegut Big Pine Tract

Chinsegut Big Pine Tract

Chinsegut Conservation Center Tract

Chinsegut Conservation Center Tract
Bright red spiky flower in bloom in front of tree trunk

Croom Loop C

Croom Loop C
Croom River Trail

Croom River Trail Loop

Croom River Trail Loop
Fickett Hammock

Fickett Hammock Preserve

Fickett Hammock Preserve
Bike path through pine forest

Florida Coast to Coast Trail

Florida Coast to Coast Trail
Trail climbing through pine forest

Florida Trail, Croom Hiking Trail

Florida Trail, Croom Hiking Trail
Ribbon of blue river between forested banks

Florida Trail, Croom River Trail

Florida Trail, Croom River Trail
Blazed pine in a sandhill forest

Florida Trail, Croom to Chinsegut

Florida Trail, Croom to Chinsegut

Florida Trail, Cypress Lakes Preserve

Florida Trail, Cypress Lakes Preserve
Water crossing on Florida Trail

Florida Trail, Green Swamp West to Richloam

Florida Trail, Green Swamp West to Richloam
Cypress Lakes Preserve

Florida Trail, Western Corridor

Florida Trail, Western Corridor
Sandra cycling into a pine forest on elevated paved trail

Good Neighbor Trail

Good Neighbor Trail

Hog Island Nature Trail

Hog Island Nature Trail
Lake Townsen Preserve

Lake Townsen Preserve

Lake Townsen Preserve
Oriental Tea Garden at Nature Coast Botanical Gardens

Nature Coast Botanical Gardens

Nature Coast Botanical Gardens
Weeki Wachee River

Paddling the Weeki Wachee River

Paddling the Weeki Wachee River
Entrance to Peck Sink Preserve

Peck Sink Preserve

Peck Sink Preserve
In Florida mixed hardwood forest

Perry Oldenburg WEA

Perry Oldenburg WEA
Suncoast Trail at Centralia

Suncoast Trail

Suncoast Trail
Cyclist Van Fleet Trail

Van Fleet Trail

Van Fleet Trail
Weeki Wachee Springs

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Trail at Weekiwachee Preserve

Weekiwachee Preserve

Weekiwachee Preserve
Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Withlacoochee State Forest

Withlacoochee State Forest

Recent Articles

Destination: Adventure

March 29, 2019//  by Sandra Friend & John Keatley

Biking, paddling, and even a bit of hiking were in the plans as we explored Florida’s Adventure Coast – Hernando County – for activities we could enjoy during warm weather.

Good Neighbor Trail

Biking the Good Neighbor Trail

December 4, 2018//  by John Keatley

A morning of exploration allowed us to experience the not-quite-open-yet Good Neighbor Trail and its historic context during our visit to Brooksville this September.

50 Hikes Central Florida graphic

The new 50 Hikes in Central Florida

October 5, 2018//  by Sandra Friend

We launched a new full-color edition of 50 Hikes in Central Florida at the National Trails Festival in Deland the first weekend of October. Take a peek inside.

Chinsegut Big Pine Tract

Chinsegut’s Big Pines

December 4, 2007//  by Sandra Friend

Feeling small under the tall longleaf pines preserved at the base of Chinsegut Hill north of Brooksville

ALL Articles and Destinations

NEARBY: Bushnell, Crystal River, Dade City, Inverness, New Port Richey | PART OF: Florida’s Adventure Coast | Central Florida

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