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

Alafia River State Park

Lithia      ( 27.780506,-82.145509 )      

Alafia River State Park lets you launch on a Florida downhill while mountain biking the rugged terrain of a reforested open pit mine.

Alexander Springs

Ocala National Forest  |  Astor
( 29.079006, -81.577921 )      

Surrounding one of Florida’s most picturesque first magnitude springs, Alexander Springs is a prime destination for a summer swim or snorkel

Anastasia State Park

St. Augustine      ( 29.88016,-81.285451 )      

Anastasia State Park is windswept and sandy, with an arc of beach that stretches four miles to Matanzas Inlet, curving in on itself to face the ancient city of St. Augustine.

Anclote Key Preserve State Park

Tarpon Springs      ( 28.165565,-82.84039 )      

A place to play Robinson Crusoe for a day or overnight, Anclote Key Preserve State Park is an offshore gem in the Gulf of Mexico made up of four islands within sight of Tarpon Springs

Apalachicola National Forest

Tallahassee      ( 30.177157, -84.678564 )      

Noted for its botanical beauty, the Apalachicola National Forest is the largest National Forest in Florida, sweeping south and west of Tallahassee

Bahia Honda State Park

Florida Keys      ( 24.660205,-81.273654 )      

Long known for its natural beaches, Bahia Honda State Park continues to heal after the ravages of Hurricane Irma stripped much of its tropical vegetation

Big Cypress National Preserve

Big Cypress      ( 25.857244, -81.034255 )      

Protecting nearly three quarters of the million-acre Big Cypress Swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve is Florida’s largest and most remote wilderness.

Big Lagoon State Park

Pensacola      ( 30.321489,-87.403733 )      

At Big Lagoon State Park, enjoy exploring the sweep of coastal forest and wetlands along one of Florida’s largest lagoons

Big Shoals State Park

White Springs      ( 30.352426,-82.690457 )      

At Big Shoals State Park, see Florida’s largest series of rapids, churning the Suwannee River with hydraulics in Class III whitewater at certain times of year.

Bill Frederick Park

Orlando      ( 28.500772, -81.475042 )      2.4 miles

Inside the city of Orlando, the urban Bill Frederick Park has a wild side, too, with more than 2 miles of trails to meander through scrub forest and along Turkey Lake.

Billie Swamp Safari

Big Cypress      ( 26.322398,-81.052849 )      

With airboat and swamp buggy rides as well as interpretation of native species, Billie Swamp Safari is an attraction providing immersion into the Big Cypress Swamp, ancestral home of the Seminole Tribe since the 1800s..

Biscayne National Park

Homestead      ( 25.464522, -80.335498 )      

Florida’s largest offshore park, Biscayne National Park protects living coral reefs and islands that are the northernmost part of the Florida Keys