A 2 mile hike to a humble climb up a small observation tower leads to an incredible panorama of marsh at Sunnyhill Restoration Area.
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
Sunnyhill Restoration Area |  Weirsdale
( 28.993687,-81.834440 ) 2.0 miles
A 2 mile hike to a humble climb up a small observation tower leads to an incredible panorama of marsh at Sunnyhill Restoration Area.
Ocklawaha River |  Weirsdale
( 28.993687,-81.834440 ) 25.4 miles
Edging the eastern shore of the Ocklawaha River north of Lake Griffin, Sunnyhill Restoration Area protects the channelized river’s historic floodplain.
Suwannee River ( 30.126632, -83.226808 ) 170 miles
Showcasing springs, sandy beaches, waterfalls, and haunting swamp forests where manatees gather, the 170-mile Suwannee River Wilderness Trail is a paddling trip of a lifetime
Okeechobee ( 27.30506,-80.82742 ) 2.2 miles
Encompassing the ancient shoreline of Taylor Creek and man-made marshes, this wetlands park is a gem for birding and wildlife watching just north of Okeechobee.
Bradenton ( 27.580767, -82.572208 ) 9.0 miles
Home to many wading birds, Terra Ceia Preserve State Park is an aquatic preserve protecting the ragged northern shoreline of the island of Terra Ceia
Brooker Creek Preserve |  Tarpon Springs
( 28.129450, -82.670733 ) 1.8 miles
Looping through pine flatwoods in the middle of suburbia, the Friends Trail at Brooker Creek Preserve offers a 1.8-mile hike in a lush forest.
Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve |  Tampa
( 28.087064, -82.348201 ) 0.8 miles
Under a tight-knit canopy of live oaks, Trout Creek Park provides a pleasant place for a family picnic and a nature walk along the floodplain of the Hillsborough River
Zephyrhills ( 28.223013, -82.146181 ) 4.7 miles
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.
Hernando Beach ( 28.495747,-82.648786 ) 5.9 miles
Named for the river defining its northern boundary, the 11,000-acre Weekiwachee Preserve is a mining restoration area fringed with natural habitats
Palm Bluff Conservation Area |  Deltona
( 28.88872,-81.13906 ) 2.2 miles
An easy sample of habitats found across the 3,300 acres of Palm Bluff Conservation Area, the White Trail offers a short loop through the Deep Creek floodplain.
Osteen ( 28.920557, -81.065761 ) 8.4 miles
Pull on your swamp shoes to explore one of Volusia County’s most remote trail systems along a massive basin swamp in the St. Johns River valley
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