Florida Hikes

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

Apalachicola River

Northwest Florida: The Florida Panhandle

Hiking, biking, camping, paddling and other outdoor recreation throughout Northwest Florida, the Panhandle region from Pensacola east to the Suwannee River, including Panama City Beach and Tallahassee.

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Three Rivers State Park

Hugging the state line with Georgia at Lake Seminole, where the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers form the Apalachicola, Three Rivers State Park offers hiking on hilly slopes.

Timpoochee Trail

South Walton   18.4 miles

Showcasing the beauty of the South Walton coastline, the Timpoochee Trail connects coastal communities while leading cyclists past Florida's renowned Coastal Dune Lakes.

Tom Brown Park

Tallahassee   3.1 miles

Gateway to two notable Tallahassee trails, Tom Brown Park has its own network of trails and a variety of recreation for all.

Topsail Hill Preserve Hiking Trails

South Walton   10.9 miles

Along with views of three miles of protected coastline on the Gulf of Mexico, the extensive hiking trail system at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park delves into dozens of unique biomes around two coastal dune lakes.

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

With one of Florida's most beautiful sweeps of beach, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is a linear preserve with tall dunes along three miles of shoreline.

Torreya Challenge Loop

Bristol   7.0 miles

An atypical hike by Florida standards, the aptly named Torreya Challenge Loop offers 7 miles of tough terrain and a scenic blufftop backpacking campsite.

Torreya Hiking Trail

Bristol   14.4 miles

One of the most rugged hikes in Florida, the Torreya Hiking Trail treats you to an scenic landscape of ravines and bluffs rising 300 feet above the Apalachicola River.

Torreya Rock Creek Loop

Bristol   7.4 miles

Traversing rugged terrain through steep ravines above the Apalachicola River, the Rock Creek Loop at Torreya State Park offers distinctly scenic landscapes in a botanically-rich corner of Florida.

Torreya State Park

Perched on bluffs above the Apalachicola River, Torreya State Park is one of Florida’s first state parks, developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s

Torreya Weeping Ridge Trail

Bristol   1.6 miles

A short though challenging hike the Weeping Ridge Trail offers unusual views for the state of Florida, crossing tall ridges and ending at a small waterfall.

Tower Pond Trail

St. Marks   1.1 miles

At St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, the Tower Pond Trail loops a mile through vast impoundments and marshes along the Gulf of Mexico, providing scenic panoramas and great birding.