Nocatee Preserve
Ponte Vedra 10.5 milesA linear buffer between a massive planned community and the Tolomato River in Palm Valley, Nocatee Preserve protects 2,400 acres of riverfront habitats north of St. Augustine.

Outdoor Recreation Destinations on public lands in Florida

A linear buffer between a massive planned community and the Tolomato River in Palm Valley, Nocatee Preserve protects 2,400 acres of riverfront habitats north of St. Augustine.

Along the sinuous Anclote River, this Tarpon Springs city park hides its natural waterfront beyond grassy and marshy expanses.

A certified Autism Friendly site on an island of native habitats, Florida's first sensory-friendly nature trail winds a mile within a wilder perimeter hike.

Neatly accessed via a scenic drive extending north from Ormond Beach, North Peninsula State Park has two tantalizing miles of oceanfront along a palm-rimmed line of dunes.

An excellent place to spot rare Florida scrub-jays, the trails at North Sebastian Conservation Area explore a variety of wet and dry natural habitats.

The northernmost access point to the Lake Apopka Loop Trail, the North Shore Trailhead sits between uplands and wetlands divided by the McDonald Canal.

Explore a fishing pond, pine flatwoods and an enchanting hammock of majestic live oaks along a pair of well-maintained loop trails.

At the site of an 1826 pioneer community along the Old Bellamy Road connecting St. Augustine and Tallahassee, O'Leno State Park protects one of North Florida’s weirder geologic wonders, a disappearing river.

Buried in a sea of development in Port St. Lucie, Oak Hammock Park is one of those little gems that shouldn't be missed, thanks to its dense hammock of live oaks.

A mosaic of cypress swamps, pine flatwoods, and sandhills, the Oak Ridge Tract of Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve offers immersive day hiking with many route options.

A canopied oasis occupying a city block east of Hurlburt Field, Oak Tree Nature Park surrounds the floodplain of Silver Sands Creek along US 98.

An accessible boardwalk through marshes to Lake Apopka pairs with an extensive network of upland trails for up to 3.5 miles of hiking at Oakland Nature Preserve.
