Florida Hikes

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

White sand oceanfront

Beaches in Florida

From hard-packed sands to powdery white strands to jagged rocky shorelines, Florida’s beaches will delight you

INTERACTIVE MAP

Big Lagoon State Park

Pensacola   6.2 miles

Explore a sweep of coastal forest and wetlands along one of Florida's largest lagoons, with panoramas that stretch to Perdido Key and the Gulf of Mexico.

Blackwater River State Park

Stunning white sand beaches along the Blackwater River tempt swimmers during the warm months and paddlers and hikers all year to this state park east of Milton.

Blind Creek Park

Spanning from the Indian River Lagoon to the ocean, Blind Creek includes a windswept Atlantic beach along the remote central part of South Hutchinson Island with a mile and a half of wild shoreline.

Blowing Rocks Preserve

Jupiter   1.7 miles

At one of Florida's most dramatic shorelines, explore a limestone bluff battered by Atlantic Ocean and beaches along the Indian River Lagoon.

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.

Camp Helen South Trails

Panama City Beach   1.9 miles

Explore the bluffs and shoreline of Lake Powell on this trio of nature trails that tie to the interpretive loop around the historic lodge and cottages at Camp Helen State Park.

Camp Helen State Park

Haunted by a sea monster sighted in one of the largest ancient coastal dune lakes on Florida's coast, Camp Helen State Park offers seaside relaxation and historic interpretation.

Canaveral National Seashore

Canaveral National Seashore protects 58,000 acres of maritime hammocks, dunes, and coastline north of Cape Canaveral, a natural sandy cape that formed where ocean currents meet.

Cape Florida State Park

Key Biscayne   2.0 miles

A popular destination for sun worshipers, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park has a long strand of beachfront complimenting trails along Biscayne Bay and a historic lighthouse at the point.

Caspersen Beach Park

Venice   3.6 miles

The southernmost beach in Venice, Caspersen Beach is best known for its bounty of fossil shark's teeth, which people scoop and stoop to dig out of the sand.