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

Tillie K Fowler Regional Park

Jacksonville   1.4 miles

Explore 509 acres of woodlands along the Ortega River basin on trails extending from the Nature Center complex at this beautifully-forested Jacksonville park.

Timucuan Preserve

Florida's northernmost National Park encompasses a diverse collection of historic and cultural sites on both sides of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville.

Timucuan Trail

Jacksonville Northshore   8.4 miles

Connecting a series of state parks north of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, the Timucuan Trail is a delightfully scenic segment of the East Coast Greenway.

Tommy Hazouri Sr. Mandarin Park

Mandarin   1.0 miles

A haven for wildlife under a canopy of mature hardwoods fronting Julington Creek, decades-old Mandarin Park was rededicated for a former mayor in 2023.

Trampled Track Trail

Olustee   0.4 miles

An interpretive walk with extensive details on timbering history, the Trampled Track Trail leads to a waterfront view on Ocean Pond.

Treaty Oak Park

Surrounded by skyscrapers, the tiny green space of Jessie Ball duPont Park in downtown Jacksonville protects an ancient piece of Florida, the massive Treaty Oak

Trenton

The county seat of Gilchrist County, Trenton is one of the termini for the Nature Coast Trail and the access point for springs along the Suwannee River.

Troy Spring Nature Trail

Branford   0.9 miles

At Troy Spring State Park, the nature trail isn't quite a mile long but provides a good introduction to habitats found along the bluffs of the Suwannee River.

Troy Spring State Park

A first-magnitude spring along the Suwannee River, Troy Spring State Park has the remains of a Civil War steamboat cradled in its rocky waters.

Tubing the Ichetucknee

Tubing the Ichetucknee River means letting go and going with the flow, letting the waters carry you past beautiful springs and through ever-changing habitats. Here's how.

Tuscawilla Preserve

Micanopy   0.7 miles

Peek through thick curtains of Spanish moss beneath grandfather live oaks to watch sandhill cranes dance along the shores of an ancient lake in Micanopy.

UF NATL Nature Trails

Gainesville   1.5 miles

Circling restoration and natural areas on the campus of the University of Florida, the UF NATL Nature Trails provide an excellent orientation to Florida's native trees, plants, and grasses.