Big Talbot Shoreline Access Trail
Talbot Islands 1.1 milesSlipping through coastal habitats on the bluffs of Big Talbot Island, this linear path keeps extending as erosion forces shifts in shoreline access.
Bivens Arm Nature Park
Gainesville 1.5 milesThe City of Gainesville's very first nature park, Bivens Arm Nature Park surrounds a marshy arm of Paynes Prairie where mature pines tower above the network of nature trails.
Black Creek Park
Fleming Island 2.0 milesAn unbroken canopy of oversized trees edge low bluffs above the floodplain of Black Creek, shading singletrack loops at the southern end of Fleming Island.
Blues Creek Ravine Preserve
Gainesville 2.1 milesA pair of loop trails connected by a bridge over Blues Creek wander rolling landscapes under the shady canopy of an upland hardwood forest.
Bogey Creek Preserve
Jacksonville Northshore 1.2 milesA well-interpreted and easy loop hike honors the legacy of a Jacksonville author who left her waterfront homestead for future generations to enjoy.
Bolens Bluff Trail
Micanopy 2.7 milesWalk along a bluff where early explorers and native peoples once looked out over vastness of Paynes Prairie to discover a panorama that invites you to immerse in it.
Botanically rich hikes along the Florida Trail
With more than 1,400 miles of hiking statewide, the Florida Trail provides a gateway to grand landscapes for botanical beauty. Here are our top suggestions for fascinating botanical destinations along the Florida Trail.
Boulware Springs Park
Gainesville's original city water source, Boulware Springs is home to a historic waterworks where turtles sun and a trailhead providing access to preserves along Paynes Prairie.
Branan Field WEA
Jacksonville 2.0 milesBeautifully restored sandhills are on display along a simple set of trails near the outskirts of western Jacksonville at Branan Field WEA.
Buck Bay Flatwoods Preserve
Gainesville 3.0 milesAn excellent example of conservation of natural lands, Buck Bay Flatwoods provides a pair of loop trails through a gradient of habitats including restored pine flatwoods.
Bulls Bay Preserve
Jacksonville 1.5 milesA natural waterfall splashes over an escarpment crowned with old growth trees along a series of loops shared by cyclists and hikers at Bulls Bay Preserve.
Bulow Creek State Park
At Bulow Creek State Park, walk among the ancients in Bulow Hammock, starting with the imposing Fairchild Oak, one of Florida's largest live oak trees.