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Wildlife Management Areas

Outdoor recreation in Wildlife Management Areas managed by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Biking Tosohatchee

Parking Area 32

April 5, 2018    John Keatley

A 20.2-mile circuit on forest roads by bike provides a unique perspective on this 31,000-acre preserve along the St. Johns River floodplain in Christmas.

Buck Lake East Loop

Trail through scrub

Buck Lake Conservation Area  |  Mims
( 28.670766, -80.890360 )      1.5 miles

On this 1.5-mile loop atop a scrub ridge in the southeast corner of Buck Lake Conservation Area, watch for a flash of blue- Florida scrub-jays are found here.

Cary State Forest

Cary State Forest tower view

Baldwin      ( 30.401215, -81.924140 )      21.4 miles

Protecting more than 20 square miles of forest northwest of Jacksonville, Cary State Forest has over 20 miles of marked trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use

Chassahowitzka WMA

Chassahowitzka WMA credit FWC

Weeki Wachee      ( 28.617251, -82.552701 )      

Protecting more than 34,000 acres of coastal habitats along Florida’s Adventure Coast, Chassahowitzka WMA offers extensive exploration on its network of limerock roads.

Culpepper Bend

Scenic view along the Econ

Little Big Econ State Forest  |  Chuluota
( 28.665360,-81.068458 )      7.9 miles

One of the lesser-known trails of Little Big Econ State Forest, Culpepper Bend leads you to a panorama where the Econlockhatchee River meets the St. Johns River

Cypress Circle

Chassahowitzka WMA

Chassahowitzka WMA  |  Weeki Wachee
( 28.6490, -82.5751 )      0.8 miles

Showcasing one small corner of Chassahowitzka WMA, Cypress Circle introduces you to both upland and lowland habitats as it circles around a cypress dome.

Florida Trail, Alexander Springs to Farles Prairie

Florida Trail Big Scrub near Farles

Florida Trail, Ocala  |  Ocala National Forest
( 29.078871, -81.577816 )      8.6 miles

8.6 miles. Dive deep into the world’s largest sand pine scrub forest on this hike through the Big Scrub

Florida Trail, Altha

Chipola River

Florida Trail, Central Panhandle  |  Chipola River
( 30.5341, -85.164767 )      1.7 miles

1.7 miles. Following Bauldree Branch to the bluffs of the Chipola River, the Altha section of the Florida Trail is a fabulous destination for spring wildflowers.

Florida Trail, Apalachee Bay

Pinhook River Bridge on the Florida Trail

Florida Trail, Big Bend  |  Florida Trail, St. Marks East
( 30.1556, -83.99935 )      14.3 miles

14.3 miles. Hugging the Big Bend coastline, this hike through Aucilla WMA and St. Marks NWR offers some of the most breathtaking panoramas you’ll find along the Florida Trail, and a profusion of wildlife.

Florida Trail, Aucilla River

Aucilla Rapids

Florida Trail, Big Bend  |  Aucilla River WMA
( 30.255878,-83.863892 )      9 miles

9 miles. Endearingly scenic, surprisingly rugged in places, and unlike any other piece of the Florida Trail statewide, this trek along the Aucilla River showcases some of Florida’s top natural features in one hike.

Florida Trail, Aucilla Sinks

Aucilla Sinks

Florida Trail, Big Bend  |  Aucilla River WMA
( 30.20092, -83.92469 )      4.4 miles

4.4 miles. Winding through a geologically weird and archaeologically significant part of Florida, the most fascinating segment of the Florida Trail is the Aucilla Sinks

Florida Trail, Buckman Lock to SR 20

Florida Trail, Buckman Lock to SR 20

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Palatka
( 29.546718,-81.726853 )      7.4 miles

7.3 miles. A rough and swampy connector through timber lands, the Florida Trail between Buckman Lock and SR 20 west of Palatka is an often muddy ramble down old forest roads.

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