Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

St Johns River at Welaka

North Florida

Hiking, biking, camping, paddling and other outdoor recreation throughout North Florida, including along the Suwannee River and the St. Johns River between Palatka and Jacksonville.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Green Cove Spring Park

Green Cove Springs   0.8 miles

Swim in the perpetual flow of Green Cove Spring in a spring-fed swimming pool, the centerpiece of a landscaped riverfront park beneath old growth oaks along the St. Johns River.

Green Cove Springs

Along the western shore of the St. Johns River, the county seat of Clay County grew up around a mineral spring on a hillside above the river.

GTM Reserve Trails

St. Augustine   9.9 miles

Circling a peninsula between the Guana River and the Tolomato River, the extensive trail system at GTM Research Reserve is one of Florida's most beautiful hiking destinations.

Hart Springs Park

Trenton   3.2 miles

Cool, clear water bubbles up from deep below where a boardwalk offers views of the Suwannee River and 3.2 miles of hiking trails cross a floodplain forest dotted with sinkholes.

Haw Creek Preserve

Bunnell   1.3 miles

Secluded and special, Haw Creek Preserve at Russell Landing nestles up along the shores of Haw Creek facing Haw Creek Preserve State Park.

High Springs

A mecca for cave divers because of numerous springs along the Santa Fe River, High Springs is popular with paddlers and hikers for its extensive public lands surrounding its waterways.

Hiram Faver Trail

St. Augustine   2.5 miles

An easy stroll through shady coastal forests leads to a picturesque picnic spot overlooking Pellicer Creek on this 2.5 mile hike at Faver-Dykes State Park.

Hogtown Creek Greenway

Gainesville   miles

As Hogtown Creek threads its way through modern-day Gainesville, step into the past along a string of urban nature preserves.