Discover a surprising play of whitewater across the Alafia River where the river churns as it winds through a deeply eroded channel.
Water Management Areas
Outdoor recreation on lands managed by Florida’s Water Management Districts
Outdoor recreation on lands managed by Florida’s Water Management Districts
Brandon ( 27.879559, -82.170972 ) 3.3 miles
Discover a surprising play of whitewater across the Alafia River where the river churns as it winds through a deeply eroded channel.
Weeki Wachee ( 28.6148, -82.5437 ) 1.5 miles
Buffering Chassahowitzka WMA and considered an extension of it, Annutteliga Hammock Conservation Area protects 570 acres of sandhills and scrub while offering several loop hikes.
Boynton Beach ( 26.498420, -80.212604 )
At the edge of Boynton Beach, where historic farmlands have given way to subdivisions, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a 145,000 acre buffer between suburbia and the Everglades
Chipola River |  Marianna
( 30.816502, -85.234094 )
Made up of liquid pools of beauty on the edge of Florida Caverns State Park, Baltzell Spring is a compelling destination for spring hunters along the Chipola River in Marianna.
Green Cove Springs ( 29.976802, -81.639217 ) 7.0 miles
Bayard Conservation Area preserves an untouched riverfront forest on the St. Johns River. Follow this route through the John P. Hall Nature Preserve to visit the river
Bronson State Forest |  Christmas
( 28.5698, -80.9966 ) 7.5 miles
Using Orlando Wetlands Park to access the northeast corner of Bronson State Forest, this 7.5-mile loop burrows deeply into ancient forests in the St. Johns River floodplain.
Tarpon Springs ( 28.1319, -82.6566 ) 4.5 miles
The largest nature preserve in Pinellas County, Brooker Creek Preserve protects a mosaic of vanishing habitats while interpreting their value along more than 4 miles of trails.
Buck Lake Conservation Area |  Mims
( 28.670766, -80.890360 ) 1.5 miles
On this 1.5-mile loop atop a scrub ridge in the southeast corner of Buck Lake Conservation Area, watch for a flash of blue- Florida scrub-jays are found here.
Titusville ( 28.547283,-80.896482 ) 5.0 miles
Hike up to 5 miles on levees through the marshes of the St. Johns River at Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area between Orlando and Titusville.
Venice ( 27.1283, -82.3345 ) 1.9 miles
T. Mabry Carlton Reserve is less than a dozen miles from downtown Venice but wild enough that the Florida panther roams these woodlands along the Myakka River floodplain.
Wekiva River Buffer Preserve |  Longwood
( 28.711818,-81.410133 ) 3.4 miles
Threading through a wilderness floodplain where the Little Wekiva and Wekiva Rivers meet, this 3.4 mile round-trip hike hidden in a subdivision offers excellent birding near Orlando.
St. Petersburg ( 27.74054, -82.69452 ) 1.0 miles
Along an environmentally significant estuary of Boca Ciega Bay, Clam Bayou Nature Preserve offers well-established trails with several overlooks and a kayak launch
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