Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Miami Kayaking

Paddling in Florida

Places to paddle in Florida, including rivers and streams, spring runs, freshwater lakes, coastal lakes and lagoons, and coastal paddling trails.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Kiplinger Preserve

Stuart   1.2 miles

Tunnel through mangroves after pausing to watch birds in a freshwater wetland in this habitat-rich preserve along the St. Lucie River.

Koreshan State Park

Estero   2.1 miles

When Dr. Cyrus Teed founded a commune along the banks of the Estero River in 1894, he envisioned a utopia in the tropics. Koreshan State Park preserves that slice of history.

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Mayo   1.0 miles

A beauty spot along the western shore of the Suwannee River, Lafayette Blue Spring is both a swimming hole and a lesson in the curious nature of karst.

Lafayette Heritage Trail Park

Tallahassee   17.6 miles

Hike, bike, paddle, or fish along the well-marked trails of Lafayette Heritage Trail Park in a deeply wooded landscape east of downtown Tallahassee.

Lainhart Dam Trail

Jupiter   2.4 miles

Glimpse a small part of the beauty of the Loxahatchee Wild and Scenic River basin on this easy round-trip trek to Lainhart Dam and the river bends beyond.

Lake Alto Preserve North

Waldo   2.6 miles

A well-marked system of trails weaves around wetlands and across upland pine forests to a dock overlooking scenic Lake Alto.

Lake Griffin State Park

Lake Griffin State Park sits along the marshy shore of Lake Griffin, its campground and canoe launch its biggest draws, but its land-based highlights aren't subtle: giant live oaks.

Lake Istokpoga Park

Sebring   0.6 miles

The best access for boating and the only hike along one of Florida's largest lakes lies southeast of Sebring along US 98, combining boardwalks and footpath for a short loop.

Lake Jesup Conservation Area

Oviedo, Sanford   7.5 miles

Protecting large swaths of marshy shoreline, the Lake Jesup Conservation Area filters runoff from surrounding suburbia while providing places to hike along Lake Jesup.

Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Wales   16.0 miles

Discover the beauty of the land between the lakes east of Lake Wales while exploring the vast prairies and fern-laden hammocks of Lake Kissimmee State Park.

Lake Louisa State Park

As longleaf pine reaches for the sky, the rolling hills of Lake Louisa State Park near Clermont return to their forested roots

Lake Manatee State Park

Bradenton   5.9 miles

With a natural lakefront stretching three miles along the edge of Lake Manatee, this state park outside Bradenton is a quiet place to camp, fish, and hike