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.

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La Chua Trail

Gainesville   1.1 miles

Where Paynes Prairie drains into the Floridan Aquifer, alligators gather. Watch them from above along the La Chua Trail in the home of the Gators, Gainesville.

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Mayo   1.0 miles

A beauty spot along the western shore of the Suwannee River, Lafayette Blue Spring is both a swimming hole and a lesson in the curious nature of karst.

Lake Butler

The county seat of Union County, Lake Butler sits south of Osceola National Forest. A Gateway Community along the Florida Trail, it's the northern terminus of the Palatka-Lake Butler Trail.

Lake Butler Trail

Lake Butler   4.5 miles

The northernmost paved segment of the Palatka-Lake Butler Trail, the Lake Butler Trail extends 4.5 miles from SR 237 to Union Depot

Lake City

With the Suwannee River to the north and Osceola National Forest to the east, Lake City is a hub for hiking, paddling, and off-road biking along the Suwannee basin.

Lake Eaton Sinkhole Trail

Salt Springs   1.8 miles

Go deep into the Ocala National Forest on a staircase leading into a massive sinkhole along the Lake Eaton Sinkhole Trail, a 1.8 mile loop in the Big Scrub.

Lake Eaton Trail

Salt Springs   2.3 miles

Gently descending from ancient dunes down to the forested shores of its namesake lake, the 2.3-mile Lake Eaton Trail provides a great deal of habitat diversity in a short hike.

Lake George Trail

Silver Glen Springs   2.3 miles

Connecting Silver Glen Springs with the river it feeds, the Lake George Trail provides an easy day hike to picturesque views of Lake George on the St. Johns River.

LEAFS Preserve North

Waldo   1.2 miles

On the North Tract of LEAFS Preserve, explore a forest undergoing longleaf pine restoration along a well-defined loop with scenic views of Lake Alto.

LEAFS Preserve South

Waldo   1.0 miles

South of the Lake Alto Canal, a mile loop introduces well-managed uplands of restored longleaf pine flatwoods in the South Tract of LEAFS Preserve.

Lehigh Trail

Palm Coast   13.4 miles

A dedicated corridor insulates most of the 6.7 mile linear route of the paved Lehigh Trail within the surrounding expanse of Palm Coast, allowing up to a 13.4 mile trip.