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Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Central Florida

With some of the state’s largest population centers and easiest access by air, Central Florida is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts in the know.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Alligators Everywhere

La Chua gators

April 6, 2018    Sandra Friend

In spring, alligators become more active as the days warm up. It’s also mating season, so alligators are on the move. Expect to see them anywhere and everywhere along Florida’s trails.

Anclote Gulf Park

Anclote Gulf Park boardwalk

New Port Richey      ( 28.1927, -82.7861 )      1.1 miles

A place for spectacular sunsets, Anclote Gulf Park offers several observation decks along its coastal boardwalks overlooking Anclote Key and the Gulf of Mexico

Anclote Key Preserve State Park

Anclote Key

Tarpon Springs      ( 28.165565,-82.84039 )      

A place to play Robinson Crusoe for a day or overnight, Anclote Key Preserve State Park is an offshore gem in the Gulf of Mexico made up of four islands within sight of Tarpon Springs

Annutteliga Hammock CA

Annutteliga Hammock CA

Weeki Wachee      ( 28.6148, -82.5437 )      1.5 miles

Buffering Chassahowitzka WMA and considered an extension of it, Annutteliga Hammock Conservation Area protects 570 acres of sandhills and scrub while offering several loop hikes.

Apollo Beach Nature Preserve

Apollo Beach Nature Preserve

Apollo Beach      ( 27.790778, -82.419128 )      

With its natural waterfront on Tampa Bay, Apollo Beach Nature Preserve is a perfect place for birders, not beachgoers, a place to launch a kayak and scan the skies for osprey.

Apopka

Kelly Park swimming area

Only 30 minutes from downtown Orlando, Apopka has interesting hikes in public lands along the Wekiva River basin and its tributaries, as well as the chain of lakes connecting to Lake Apopka

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Barrier Island Center Archie Carr NWR

Melbourne Beach      ( 27.9030,-80.4714 )      

Stretching from Melbourne Beach to Sebastian, this refuge protects sea turtle nesting grounds along the Atlantic Ocean

Arrowhead Nature Trail

Arrowhead Nature Trail

Fort De Soto Park  |  St. Petersburg
( 27.639664, -82.735845 )      1.4 miles

Explore coastal habitats on the Arrowhead Nature Trail at Fort De Soto Park, an interpretive walk where you’ll learn about salt-dependent plants along Mullet Key Bayou.

Audubon Park

Long narrow boardwalk over marsh to pines

East Central Regional Rail Trail  |  Deltona
( 28.8596, -81.2004 )      1.6 miles

In 60 acres of green space that gently reclaims stormwater through a series of marshes, Audubon Park lets birders and hikers enjoy a quiet walk adjoining a beauty spot along the East Central Regional Rail Trail.

Back to the Hammock

Palm Hammock Trail Merritt Island

June 11, 2015    John Keatley

Hiking the Hammock Trails in Merritt Island NWR this weekend brought back memories of hiking and camping in these woods as a young Boy Scout in the 1960s and 70s

Bahia Beach Preserve

Large pond and grasses

Ruskin      ( 27.720926, -82.464003 )      1.4 miles

Winding between a pair of ponds, the short trail at Bahia Beach Nature Preserve provides excellent birding opportunities amid restored habitats with native plants.

Bairs Cove

Manatees in Bairs Cove

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.733150, -80.756378 )      

A go-to location for spotting manatees at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Bairs Cove off Haulover Canal is also a launch point for bioluminescence

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