UF NATL Nature Trails
Gainesville 1.5 milesCircling restoration and natural areas on the campus of the University of Florida, the UF NATL Nature Trails provide an excellent orientation to Florida's native trees, plants, and grasses.

Outdoor Recreation Destinations on public lands in Florida

Circling restoration and natural areas on the campus of the University of Florida, the UF NATL Nature Trails provide an excellent orientation to Florida's native trees, plants, and grasses.

A 35 acre sliver of public land along the southeast rim of Palma Sola Bay divides subdivisions and shops from a tiny strip of uplands above a mangrove forest.

Following the north side of a blackwater river toward its headwaters, the Upper Hillsborough River Hiking Trail meanders though pine flatwoods, shady hammocks, and forested wetlands.

With a long boardwalk over the Pithlachascotee River floodplain showcasing ancient cypress, Upper Pithlachascotee River Preserve delights with its variety of habitats.

A trio of trails explore bayfront habitats at this family-oriented park with a popular nature center and kayak launch on the north rim of Tampa Bay.

Share nature with the kids along Bee Ridge on 1.4 miles of family-friendly trails in a popular county park with four playgrounds surrounding a 1905 home open for tours.

Cruise up a wooded corridor through the Green Swamp along 29.2 miles of paved trail on an old rail corridor optimized for a long ride through the heart of rural Central Florida

Adorning what were once spoil islands in a marshy cove on Lake Harris dredged for dockage for Leesburg boaters, Venetian Gardens dates to 1925.

Featuring concrete paths on both sides of the Venetian Waterway, this linear trail system provides breezy waterfront views along the length of Venice.

A prime Space Coast destination for birding and wildlife photography, Viera Wetlands is a man-made habitat perched on the edge of the St. Johns River floodplain

Tucked between neighborhoods just north of downtown Tampa, Violet Cury Preserve provides a quiet wooded trail with scenic views of Lake Flynn.

The grandiose home of industrialist James Deering may be the star attraction, but the gardens of Vizcaya, set along Biscayne Bay, rival those of any formal estate.
