Rice Creek Nine Mile Tract
Palatka 3.5 milesMeander across shady landscapes on this 3.5 mile hike combining a short loop bordering a marshy lake with a linear trail tracing a steep sandhill ridge above the Rice Creek basin.


Meander across shady landscapes on this 3.5 mile hike combining a short loop bordering a marshy lake with a linear trail tracing a steep sandhill ridge above the Rice Creek basin.

Atop the Lake Wales Ridge, the nature trails at the Ridge Audubon Center in Babson Park do a fabulous job of interpreting the unique flora and fauna of this island of biodiversity.

Pile on the mileage with two bike trails within easy reach of each other - the Spring-to-Spring in Volusia and the Seminole-Wekiva in Lake Mary and Longwood

One of the newest sections of the Coast to Coast Trail (C2C), the 7.5-mile segment between new trailheads at Aurantia and Maytown is one of the most rural segments of paved bike path in the region, with no road crossings.

John explores the C2C between Osteen and the St. Johns River by starting at Lake Monroe Park and ending at Osteen, using the Spring-to-Spring and ECRRT trails through southern Volusia County

Volusia County's East Central Regional Rail Trail, or ECRRT, runs east towards the coast from Green Springs Park. This segment ended at Osteen when I biked it, but has been extended since.

Discover a hauntingly beautiful bog at the far end of the Ortega Stream Valley Trail, a paved loop beginning behind the ballfields of Ringhaver Park.

Bounding the eastern side of Brevard County between Lake Poinsett and Lake Washington, River Lakes Conservation Area protects the St. Johns River floodplain.

Birthing the Santa Fe River from a journey underground, River Rise Preserve State Park offers trails open to hikers and equestrians via adjoining O'Leno State Park.

Protecting the headwaters of the Loxahatchee River, Riverbend Park provides nature, tamed.

Nestled within a setting of suburban neighborhoods and golf courses, Rivers Road Preserve is a slice of sanctuary for endangered species alongside a crucial wildlife corridor.

Statuesque live oaks canopy an unparalleled 1.7 mile walk along the eastern shore of the St. Johns River at Riverfront Park in Rivertown, northwest of St. Augustine.
