Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area
Ocklawaha 1.6 milesAt Ocklawaha Prairie, east of Lake Weir and south of Marshall Swamp, trails lead to some of the best birding in the region from levees along the extensive marshes of the river basin.

Outdoor recreation on lands managed by Florida’s Water Management Districts

At Ocklawaha Prairie, east of Lake Weir and south of Marshall Swamp, trails lead to some of the best birding in the region from levees along the extensive marshes of the river basin.

An easy mile round trip out of Russell Harber Landing Park, the Old River Trail snugs up to scenic views across the Blackwater River upriver from downtown Milton.

Lush tropical hammocks, great birding, and a dash of history along the Indian River Lagoon make Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area a diverse and interesting place to explore.

A network of nature trails circles natural habitats along North Fork of the St. Lucie River, radiating from an environmental center with family appeal.

Discover a parade of habitats in the Deep Creek basin on three loop hikes within 3,300 acres east of Deltona.

Centered on a deep sinkhole and swallet that drains directly into the Floridan Aquifer, Peck Sink Preserve is a 112-acre conservation area near Brooksville.

Access sandy beaches and swimming holes along the Perdido River on the Florida state line with Alabama along the scenic Sand Bar Trail, a 1.9 mile round-trip in Perdido River WMA.

Fifteen miles of riverfront public land buffers a sinuous Outstanding Florida Waterway that forms the state line with Alabama at Florida's western border.

Wildlife and an outstanding array of birds compete for attention with waterfront views and rocket launches at one of the closest public lands to Cape Canaveral's launch pads.

Distinctly different in nature, massive Pitt Spring and burbling Sylvan Springs make up a popular swimming and launch area along Econfina Creek.

At Poe Springs Park, the Poe Springs Nature Trail carries you across a landscape shaped by water acting on limestone, where surface rock is obvious and studded with fossils.

Span a scenic jungle of shady hammocks, floodplain forests, pine flatwoods, and scrub habitats on a trail system created and maintained by Florida Trail Association volunteers.
