Alderman’s Ford Trails
Lithia 4.0 milesWeaving though a lush floodplain forest in the Alafia River floodplain, a paved loop provides access to a network of natural pathways, boardwalks, and primitive campsites.

Outdoor Recreation Destinations on public lands in Florida

Weaving though a lush floodplain forest in the Alafia River floodplain, a paved loop provides access to a network of natural pathways, boardwalks, and primitive campsites.

Featuring a dense slope forest along Hogtown Creek with old-growth trees and rare wildflowers along Appalachian-style ravines, this is a scenic hike in the heart of Gainesville.

Explore a true Tallahassee treasure on gentle garden paths amid plantings dating back to 1923 or along well-trodden trails into wild woodlands along Lake Hall and Lake Overstreet.

In the city once called Alligator, Alligator Lake has long been a gathering place. Loop it on a levee on a spectacularly showy hike beneath moss-draped cypresses.

Follow a puzzle of levees and berms between cypress strands in the southern reaches of Alligator Lake Park on a series of named trails.

A winding loop across seasonally flooded flatwoods, the multi-use at Alva Scrub Preserve provides excellent birding in a rural setting near the Caloosahatchee River.

At Amberjack Environmental Park in Rotonda, explore a surprising meld of scrub and mangrove habitats along the high ground of the Cape Haze Peninsula.

The thud of horse's hooves on sand makes for a unique experience at Amelia Island State Park, the only Florida State Park where you can ride horses on the beach

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.

On an easy mile loop amid the grandeur of an ancient hydric hammock, savor shade, shape, and form in a hidden wild space in the St. Lucie River floodplain in Fort Pierce.

A place for spectacular sunsets, Anclote Gulf Park offers several observation points along its waterfront overlooking Anclote Key and the Gulf of Mexico.

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
