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Fickett Hammock

Natural Lands

Explore peaceful public lands set aside for wildlife and habitat protection

INTERACTIVE MAP

Alafia River Corridor North

Shaded forest road

Alafia River Corridor Preserve  |  Lithia
( 27.871242, -82.135743 )      6.3 miles

Looping through a former phosphate mine north of the Alafia River, this hike showcases the resilience of nature as the forest reclaims the land.

Alafia River Corridor South

Yellow blazed grassy trail

Alafia River Corridor Preserve  |  Lithia
( 27.821145, -82.145210 )      5.5 miles

With a vast network of trails to choose from, the southern side of the Alafia River Corridor provides multiple routes for hiking and horseback riding.

Alafia Scrub Preserve

Palmetto lined corridor

Riverview      ( 27.8609, -82.3359 )      1.4 miles

Discover a new perspective on the Alafia River basin on this easy loop through riverside uplands with a scenic overlook at its center.

Apollo Beach Nature Preserve

Apollo Beach Nature Preserve

Apollo Beach      ( 27.790778, -82.419128 )      

With its natural waterfront on Tampa Bay, Apollo Beach Nature Preserve is a perfect place for birders, not beachgoers, a place to launch a kayak and scan the skies for osprey.

Apoxee Wilderness Trail

Apoxee Wilderness

Grassy Waters Preserve  |  West Palm Beach
( 26.727542,-80.151119 )      4.7 miles

In the wet prairies and tropical hammocks of Apoxee Wilderness, an urban wilderness area, you’ll walk through the water supply of West Palm Beach on a 4.7-mile day hike through the southernmost part of Grassy Waters Preserve

Babcock Ranch Footprints Trail

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Babcock Ranch Preserve  |  Punta Gorda
( 26.945444, -81.754461 )      2.2 miles

Following old forest roads, the purple-blazed loop of the Footprints Trail through the heart of Babcock Ranch, a vast prairie punctuated by cypress strands, provides a simple introduction to this often-squishy ecosystem.

Bahia Beach Preserve

Large pond and grasses

Ruskin      ( 27.720926, -82.464003 )      1.4 miles

Winding between a pair of ponds, the short trail at Bahia Beach Nature Preserve provides excellent birding opportunities amid restored habitats with native plants.

Balm Boyette Nature Preserve

Leaning sand pines in scrub

Lithia      ( 27.780115, -82.248700 )      2.0 miles

Open to foot traffic only, the western portion of Balm Boyette Nature Preserve provides a glimpse of endangered scrub ecosystems along a two-mile loop trail.

Barr Hammock Preserve

South Levee Barr Hammock Preserve

Micanopy      ( 29.516451,-82.306449 )      6.8 miles

Circling Levy Prairie at Barr Hammock Preserve provides a glimmer of understanding of the chain of prairies that William Bartram saw during his 1774 traverse of the region

Barrier Island Sanctuary

Barrier Island Trail

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge  |  Melbourne Beach
( 27.9030, -80.4714 )      1.0 miles

Home to a gentle 1-mile loop hike through coastal habitats, Barrier Island Sanctuary is a gateway to Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, with an informative oceanfront coastal biology center.

Bell Creek Nature Preserve

Trail through oak hammock

Riverview      ( 27.840748, -82.301452 )      4.2 miles

Weaving through scrubby habitats on an oasis of natural land surrounded by development, Bell Creek Nature Preserve provides a window to Florida’s vanishing landscapes.

Black Bear Wilderness Area

Black Bear Wilderness

Sanford      ( 28.835294,-81.355201 )      7.1 miles

North of Orlando, Black Bear Wilderness Area in Sanford offers some of the best wildlife watching in the region on its loop along the St. Johns River.

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