Florida Trail, Rice Creek
Palatka 5.2 milesHome of ancient cypress trees and the remains of a 1700s rice plantation, Rice Creek Conservation Area has a fascinating loop trail along the statewide Florida Trail.
Florida Trail, Seminole Ranch
Christmas 4.6 milesSavor a thousand shades of green amid enormous trees by following the Florida Trail 4.6 miles through ancient palm hammocks along the St. Johns River floodplain at Seminole Ranch.
Florida Trail, Starvation Slough
Kissimmee PUA 7.7 miles7.7 miles. Discover a natural cathedral of ancient oaks and palms along a thin ribbon of public land fronting the Kissimmee River floodplain.
Florida Trail, Suwannee
White Springs to Dowling Park 78 milesFor 78 miles along the Suwannee River, the Florida Trail clings to bluffs and scrambles through ravines for physical challenges and great scenery.
Florida Trail, Wheeler Road to Joshua Creek
Christmas 8.6 milesAlong this 8.6-mile route spanning the eastern side of Bronson State Forest, experience the majesty of ancient oak and palm hammocks near the St. Johns River.
Florida Trail, White Springs
White Springs 3.6 miles3.6 miles. Spanning from one end of White Springs to the other along a bend in the Suwannee River, this Florida Trail segment is an easy day hike through a historic community.
Florida Trail, Yates Marsh
Kissimmee PUA 3.3 miles3.3 miles. Weaving between oak hammocks and pastureland along the Kissimmee River, Yates Marsh is not a wet walk but a pleasant linear hike.
Fort Drum Marsh
Yeehaw Junction 3.0 milesHeadwaters of the St. Johns River, Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area covers more than 20,000 acres, but this hike zeroes in on Horseshoe Lake and Hog Island near Yeehaw Junction.
FT Suwannee Springs to Holton Creek
Live Oak 10.3 milesFollowing tall river bluffs with geologic wonders, this scenic section of the Florida Trail provides stunning views of the limestone-bordered waters of the Suwannee.
Gemini Springs Addition
DeBary 6.7 milesProtecting nearly 950 acres of lush oak hammocks, palm hammocks, and wetlands along the rim of Lake Monroe, Gemini Springs Addition has many options for hikers
Graham Swamp Preserve
Palm Coast 13.0 milesA freshwater swamp forest less than two miles from the Atlantic Ocean, Graham Swamp Preserve is where Bulow Creek rises to flow south.
Graham Swamp West
Palm Coast 1.0 milesOn a mile hike within sand pine scrub and a lush swamp forest, circle two placid blackwater ponds on the western side of Graham Swamp.