Seminole Ranch Puzzle Lake
Mims 8.4 milesAt the northern end of Seminole Ranch Conservation Area, roam 8.4 miles along the marshy eastern shore of Puzzle Lake, part of the St. Johns River system.

Outdoor Recreation Destinations on public lands in Florida

At the northern end of Seminole Ranch Conservation Area, roam 8.4 miles along the marshy eastern shore of Puzzle Lake, part of the St. Johns River system.

At the north end of Seminole Ranch Conservation Area, this 1.4-mile round-trip leads to an observation tower with an extensive panorama across Loughman Lake and Salt Lake.

With nearly 50 miles of trails and roads for hiking, biking, and equestrian use, Seminole State Forest offers surprising panoramas and bubbling springs north of Orlando.

Atop one of the higher elevations in Boca Raton, Serenoa Glade Preserve is a rare undeveloped piece of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge with both scrub and pine flatwoods habitats.

Among shaded woodlands north of Paynes Prairie, a mile of marked trails wind through forested landscapes, passing quiet picnic spots along the way.

Accessed via a trailhead along SR 52, the 6,533-acre Serenova Tract of Starkey Wilderness Preserve is the "wild space" to the north of J.B. Starkey Wilderness Park in New Port Richey. An effort is underway to try to put a road through the preserve, and …

A stones'-throw from Orlando’s famous theme parks, Shadow Bay Park protects one of the last remaining scrub ecosystems on the Mount Dora Ridge.

The southern terminus for a greenway spanning from Sarasota to Venice, Shamock Park is a draw for birders with its resident Florida scrub-jays.

Walk beneath an unbroken hardwood canopy evocative of Old Florida on the well-maintained pathways of rural Shell Bluff Park near Crescent Lake.

Explore an easy loop in scrubby uplands in residential Fort Pierce to search for scrub-jays from ground level and from an observation tower.

A procession of native habitats is on display along an easy stroll to Lake Marion Creek and back at Sherwood Stokes Preserve.

Boardwalks and trails venture alongside Shingle Creek and into a mosaic of pine flatwoods and cypress swamps at the headwaters of the Everglades.
