Longleaf Pine Preserve
DeLand 8.1 milesA series of connected loop trails immerse hikers within a large, seasonally wet pine flatwood habitat, featuring boardwalks and a group campground.
Lower Green Swamp Preserve
Plant City 5.9 milesMiles of mixed-use trail loops traverses riverine forests and pine savanna, offering views of vast wet prairies and cypress swamps.
Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve
Thonotosassa milesAs the largest natural area in the Tampa Bay region, Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve is a major destination for recreation, with seven entrances across 16,000 acres.
Lower Suwannee NWR
One of Florida's more remote National Wildlife Refuges, the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge spans two counties, protecting over 30 miles of coastline along the Big Bend.
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Sanford 30.5 milesPaddle, hike, or ride your horse within this massive riverine preserve on the edge of the Orlando metro, where the Wekiva River and St. Johns River mingle.
Loxahatchee NWR Cypress Trail
Boynton Beach 0.4 milesFollowing the boardwalk behind the Visitor Center at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, you'll enter a jungle-like wonderland along the Cypress Trail into a habitat lush with ferns and bromeliads.
Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail
Boynton Beach 2.9 milesAt Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the Marsh Trail provides a marked trail to follow on the extensive dike system. It is one of the region's best birding sites, where you'll see dozens of species.
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area
Palm Beach Gardens 31.2 milesEscape to a vast watery wilderness where you can hike, bike, or paddle through Northern Everglades habitats on the outskirts of residential Palm Beach County
Lynn Haven Bayou Park & Preserve
Panama City 2.3 milesProtecting habitat for the endangered Panama City crayfish, this waterfront park and preserve edges the marshy rim of McKitchen's Bayou and the open waters of North Bay.
Lyonia Preserve
Deltona 2.1 milesFlorida's best place to see a Florida scrub-jay up close is Lyonia Preserve, with 2.1 miles of loops through the highest ground in Volusia County.
Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site
One among many intentional high points constructed by ancient peoples along the edges of Tampa Bay, this protected shell mound and adjacent burial site are what remain of a much larger complex at Terra Ceia.
Madison Blue Spring State Park
A long-time Old Florida swimming hole along SR 6 between the towns of Lee and Jasper, Madison Blue Spring is a sinkhole pouring out a first-magnitude spring into the Withlacoochee River.