Alderman’s Ford Preserve
Plant City 3.3 milesDiscover a surprising play of whitewater across the Alafia River where the river churns as it winds through a deeply eroded channel.
Annutteliga Hammock Conservation Area
Weeki Wachee 1.5 milesPart of a wildlife corridor between the Withlacoochee River and the Gulf of Mexico, Annutteliga Hammock Conservation Area protects 570 acres of sandhills, scrub, and prairie immediately east of Chassowitzka WMA.
Aripeka Sandhills Preserve
Spring Hill 1.6 milesHistoric limerock quarries present unique terrain and scenic views alongside a loop trail showcasing sandhill, scrub, and hardwood swamp habitats.
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
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.
Baltzell Spring
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.
Bayard Conservation Area
Green Cove Springs 7.0 milesBayard Point 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.
Big Slough Preserve
North Port 1.0 milesAdjoining Carlton Reserve, Myakka River State Park, and Walton Reserve, Big Slough Preserve provides a vast space for wildlife to roam north of North Port.
Bourlay Historic Nature Park
Leesburg 1.5 milesRich with the history of Leesburg’s early settlers, Bourlay Historic Nature Park features quaint century-old buildings and a system of short nature trails.
Bronson Northeast Loop
Christmas 7.5 milesUsing Orlando Wetlands 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.
Brooker Creek Friends Trail
Tarpon Springs 1.9 milesLet the sounds of suburbia melt away just a few miles east of downtown Tarpon Springs on a 1.9 mile hiking-only loop through pine flatwoods in the Brooker Creek watershed.
Brooker Creek Preserve
Tarpon Springs 4.3 milesThe largest nature preserve in Pinellas County, Brooker Creek Preserve protects a mosaic of vanishing habitats while interpreting their value along 6.2 miles of trails.
Buck Lake Conservation Area East
Mims 5.7 milesWatch for flashes of blue as Florida scrub-jays flit between shrubs on scrubby islands along the eastern loops of 9,600-acre Buck Lake Conservation Area.