Sawgrass Island Preserve
Umatilla 7.7 milesAt Sawgrass Island Preserve, loop trails cross uplands along a vast grassy wetland on the north edge of Lake Yale, spanning flatwoods, lush hardwood hammocks, and restored sandhills.
Sawgrass Lake Park
St. Petersburg 1.9 milesExplore a maple swamp and an oak hammock on a pair of family-friendly loops along boardwalks and footpaths that lead to a tower on Sawgrass Lake.
Scherer Thaxton Preserve
Osprey 3.5 milesA system of multiuse trails traverses increasingly wild environments, circling an artificial lake to enter pine flatwoods habitat extending into adjacent Oscar Scherer State Park.
Scipio Creek Boardwalk
Apalachicola 0.6 milesA sweeping view of the Apalachicola River estuary waits like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on this beautiful nature trail and boardwalk
Scott Driver Recreation Area
Okeechobee 0.5 milesProviding access to the Kissimmee River, C. Scott Driver Recreation Area is also an important trailhead for the Florida Trail along Lake Okeechobee.
Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary
Mims 6.1 milesStraddling the sandy uplands of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary protects 1,700 acres of flatwoods, scrub, and wetlands in North Brevard.
Scrub Point Preserve
Clermont 1.8 milesA hidden preserve tucked behind neighborhoods along Johns Lake in Clermont provides options for hiking, picnicking, and paddling.
Seabranch Preserve State Park
Find a wonderland of white sand and small shrubs at Seabranch Preserve State Park, which protects a sand pine scrub and more along the Atlantic Coastal Ridge.
Seaton Creek Historic Preserve
Jacksonville 4.2 milesAt the location of the southernmost battle of the American Revolution, Seaton Creek Historic Preserve encompasses 840 deeply forested acres south of Thomas Creek.
Sebastian Harbor Preserve
Sebastian 3.1 milesA network of trails and boardwalks explore mesic and scrubby pine flatwoods dotted with prairie ponds that serve as a refuge for migratory and resident birds.
Sebastian Inlet State Park
One of few places where the Indian River Lagoon mingles with the Atlantic Ocean, Sebastian Inlet is the central feature of a state park protecting the tips of both barrier islands.
Secret Woods Nature Center
Fort Lauderdale 1.5 milesDesignated the first “urban wilderness area” in Florida in 1978, Secret Woods protects a 56-acre floodplain of cypress strand and mangroves with uplands of tropical hammock.