Coastal Habitats
From sandy to swampy, Florida has a diverse array of coastal habitats along its extremely varied shorelines
Florida’s habitats
Florida Habitats
A haven of biodiversity, Florida has ever-changing landscapes along its trails. Learn about the habitats you'll experience along them.
Forests
Forests come in many different forms in Florida, ranging from broad and open to densely packed with vegetation.
Prairies
Florida's prairies come in two flavors: dry and wet. Prairies are treeless, open grasslands, many of which are seasonally inundated with water.
Rosemary scrub
One of Florida's least common habitats, rosemary scrub is a delight to walk in, thanks to its counterpoints of lichens and shrubs against the bright white sand
Scrub
Florida's desert, the scrub, forms on well-drained, loose “sugar sand” deposited along ancient shorelines, hosting Florida’s oldest plant communities.
Wetlands
Florida has numerous wetland habitats - forests, prairies, and swamps - that are flooded or seasonally inundated during the summer months or rainier years.