Clif J. Betts Jr. Lakeside Recreation Area
Also known as Lake Okeechobee Lakeside Recreation Area, this waterfront park in Okeechobee offers expansive views of the big lake from its shoreline and pier.
Cockroach Bay Nature Preserve
Tampa 1.8 milesDirectly across Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg, two loop trails in Cockroach Bay Nature Preserve navigate restored wetlands and a lookout point known as Mount Cockroach.
Cockroach Creek Greenway
Ruskin 4.0 milesSurrounded by commercial farming, this rare piece of conserved natural land offers upland loops around a creek feeding Cockroach Bay.
Coconut Point Sanctuary
Melbourne Beach 1.0 milesCall it the Ocean-to-Lagoon Hike: this 1 mile loop through one of Brevard County's most diverse natural lands connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon in Melbourne Beach
Cofrin Nature Park
Gainesville 0.5 milesOne of Gainesville's urban nature parks, Cofrin Nature Park is right near the Oaks Mall on Newberry Rd and features a half-mile trail in a shady forest.
Collier-Seminole State Park
Protecting the largest natural hammock of royal palms in the United States, Collier-Seminole State Park opened in 1947 south of Naples along the Tamiami Trail.
Colohatchee Park
Fort Lauderdale 0.3 milesAn interpretive boardwalk along the South Fork of the Middle River leads you on an exploration of a mangrove forest in Colohatchee Park north of Fort Lauderdale.
Colt Creek State Park
For a getaway from the busy bustle of the Interstate 4 corridor between Lakeland and Tampa, wander an extensive trail system and camp beneath the twinkling stars at Colt Creek State Park.
Conservatory Park
Bradenton 0.7 milesA place for nature play, Conservatory Park is a 55 acre family-friendly patch of wild in the thick of suburbia along the Bradenton-Sarasota border with an accessible loop hike.
Constitution Convention Museum State Park
Learn about frontier days on the Forgotten Coast at this small museum that commemorates the steps taken to establish Florida statehood.
Cooter Pond Park
Inverness 0.7 milesIn downtown Inverness, Cooter Pond Park is a great place for birding and watching the turtles beneath the extensive boardwalk over the pond.
Coral Cove
Jupiter 0.5 milesA spectacular example of a rare type of Florida coastline, Coral Cove features a dramatic rocky shoreline carved into unusual shapes by the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.