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

Blue Spring State Park

Blue Spring State Park is well acclaimed for being the best place in Florida to see manatees in the wild, and we don’t mean a dozen or two. Think hundreds.

Blue Springs Recreation Area

With a developed swimming area surrounding a first-magnitude spring, Blue Springs Recreation Area is a liquid playground in hues of blue, a broad open basin pouring forth a major spring run.

Bluffs Overlook Trail

Sopchoppy   7.5 miles

Within pine forests planted on WWII-era Camp Gordon Johnston atop high ground above the Ochlockonee River, enjoy vistas of the river and its bay from the St. Teresa Bluffs.

Bourlay Historic Nature Park

Leesburg   1.5 miles

Rich with the history of Leesburg’s early settlers, Bourlay Historic Nature Park features quaint century-old buildings and a system of short nature trails.

Brownville Park

Arcadia   0.5 miles

Upriver from Arcadia, this 75-acre county park in the Peace River floodplain with fascinating geologic features centers on camping, paddling, and fossil hunting.

Bulow Creek State Park

At Bulow Creek State Park, walk among the ancients in Bulow Hammock, starting with the imposing Fairchild Oak, one of Florida's largest live oak trees.

Cabbage Key Nature Trail

Pine Island Sound   0.5 miles

Hike the Cabbage Key Nature Trail for a step back in time on an island known for its great cheeseburgers and layers of mystery, from Calusa times to a mystery writer's family retreat.

Caladesi Island State Park

Dunedin   3.0 miles

Protecting a windswept shoreline and a variety of habitats on a barrier island, Caladesi Island State Park is one of the gems of the Florida State Parks system.

Caladesi Island Trail

Dunedin   3.0 miles

On the Island Trail, discover how virgin pines and mangrove swamps define the wild side of Caladesi Island, a slender barrier island north of Clearwater Beach.

Camel Lake Recreation Area

Bristol   miles

A beauty spot among the sandhills surrounding Camel Pond, Camel Lake Recreation Area is a relatively remote camping destination in the Apalachicola National Forest.