St. Marks River
Flowing 36 miles from swamps southeast of Tallahassee towards the Gulf of Mexico, the St. Marks River was one of the earliest water routes followed by explorers along the Big Bend.
St. Petersburg
The western terminus for the Florida Coast to Coast Trail, St. Petersburg's urban green space is largely coastal and tropical along the breezy tip of the Pinellas peninsula.
St. Sebastian Catface Loop
Sebastian 5.6 milesTraverse an expanse of prairies and scrub between a creekside hammock and palm hammocks atop tall bluffs on the St. Sebastian River.
St. Sebastian River Preserve Green Trail
Fellsmere 9.7 milesWinding through 9.7 miles of panoramic pine savannas, the Green Trail at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park offers a cozy campsite near its trailhead.
St. Sebastian River Preserve Red Trail
Fellsmere 14.9 milesWildlife abounds within scrub, oak hammock, and pine flatwoods habitats along the 14.9-mile Red Trail loop at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park.
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
Fellsmere 40.0 milesCut in two by Interstate 95 south of Melbourne, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park spans 35 square miles across two counties, protecting a mosaic of habitats for wildlife, particularly the Florida scrub-jay.
St. Sebastian River Preserve Yellow Trail
Fellsmere 8.1 milesNavigating a longleaf pine forest blanketed with countless wildflowers, the Yellow Trail at St. Sebastian State Preserve is a great destination for spotting rare red-cockaded woodpeckers.
Starke
The county seat of Bradford County, Starke has a historic downtown and quick access to the Palatka-Lake Butler Trail and the Florida Trail just a few miles south of the city
Starkey Wilderness Loop
New Port Richey 13.8 milesAt popular Starkey Wilderness Park, string three loop trails together for a truly wild 13.8 mile backcountry trek across scrub, sandhill, flatwoods, and cypress swamps.
Starkey Wilderness Nature Trail
New Port Richey 1.3 milesOn a 1.3 mile route, the Nature Trail at Starkey Wilderness Park burrows deep into the Pithlachascotee River floodplain amid enormous trees and deep shade.
Steinhatchee
Known for its excellent scalloping in the summer months, Steinhatchee is a coastal community along one of Florida's most remote and wild shorelines in the Big Bend.
Steinhatchee Falls
The widest waterfall in Florida and a scenic stop in the Big Bend, Steinhatchee Falls is both geologically intriguing and an important piece of Florida history.