Grassy Waters Eagle Trail
West Palm Beach 0.8 milesOn a slender causeway between the marshes of Gator Lake and Loxahatchee Slough, the Eagle Trail balances immersion in a tropical hammock with scenic views.
Grassy Waters Hog Hammock Trail
West Palm Beach 2.2 milesAt the north end of Grassy Waters Preserve, traverse an Ice Age ridge protruding above the sheet flow of Loxahatchee Slough on a series of islands topped with tropical hammock.
Grassy Waters Preserve
West Palm Beach 1.0 milesProtecting a sheet flow of rainfall moving steadily southward and parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, Grassy Waters Preserve bears a striking resemblance to the Everglades - because it is.
Green Mountain Overlook and Trail
Ferndale 4.3 milesAt Green Mountain Scenic Overlook, take in a sweeping panorama of Lake Apopka from the highest elevations in Central Florida and hike Florida's longest set of trail switchbacks.
Green Swamp East Weekend Loop
Polk City 15.5 milesConnect the Florida Trail with a side loop through vast pine savannas, floodplain swamps, and cypress domes for a 15.5 mile loop to camp at Tillman Hammock in Green Swamp East.
Hal Scott Preserve
Bithlo 17.7 milesExplore vast prairies and seepage bogs, cross the Econ River at Curry Ford, and camp under a live oak canopy—all just east of the Orlando International Airport.
Hal Scott Yellow Trail
Bithlo 10.6 milesVibrant wildflowers blossom amid seasonally wet flatwoods and pine savannas on this lengthy loop west of the Econlockhatchee River in Hal Scott Preserve.
Hickory Hammock Trail
Basinger 4.6 milesIn deep shade near the Kissimmee River, a former section of the Florida Trail leads to a primitive backpacking site under majestic live oaks covered with ferns and Spanish moss.
Hinson Conservation Area
Marianna 3.0 milesA network of wide trails explores rugged karst topography alongside the Chipola River at Hinson Conservation and Recreation Area, including a cave large enough to climb inside.
Historic Babb Landing
Kissimmee 1.8 milesHome to Osceola Pioneer Village, this 160-acre segment of Shingle Creek Regional Park edges Shingle Creek with easy accessible trails looping a former homestead and citrus grove.
Italian Farms Trail
Jupiter 3.6 milesA round-trip through former tomato farms reclaimed by second-growth forest, this multi-use trail through Loxahatchee River Management Area leads to the Masten Dam.
J.H. Anderson Jr Memorial Park
Trenton 1.5 milesOn a 1.5 mile double loop at J.H. Anderson Memorial Park, hike amid karst features in a mature bluff forest above Rock Bluff Spring on the Suwannee River.