Florida Hikes

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

Close up of water lilies in front of stone picnic shelter

Southeast Florida

Stretching from Sebastian Inlet to Key West, Southeast Florida is heavily populated but still offers a surprisingly rich variety of greenways and natural lands as well as urban parks and beaches.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Hypoluxo Scrub

West Palm Beach   1.7 miles

An impressive observation deck overlooks beautifully preserved scrub communities traversed by accessible walkways and a sandy loop trail on a 1.7 mile hike through Hypoluxo Scrub.

Indian River Lagoon Greenway

Vero Beach   3.3 miles

A scenic trek in Vero Beach to an observation deck on the Indian River Lagoon provides the option of longer immersion in the coastal mangrove forest.

Indian Riverside Park

Jensen Beach   1.3 miles

Extending from shoreline bluffs to soft beaches along the Indian River Lagoon, this waterfront park in Jensen Beach has an accessible linear walkway linking points of interest.

Indrio Savannahs Preserve

Indrio   5.0 miles

A haven for wildlife dependent on fresh water savannas scarcely a mile west of the Indian River Lagoon, Indrio Savannahs illustrates a success story in habitat restoration.

Indrio Scrub Preserve

Indrio   0.4 miles

Atop the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Indrio Scrub Preserve is a place where unique scrub species thrive. A short interpretive loop trail leads through the preserve.

Islamorada

The City of Islands, Islamorada is a chain of tropical islands in the Florida Keys stretching from Tavernier to Lower Matecumbe Key, with tropical forests and hidden beaches.

Italian Farms Trail

Jupiter   3.6 miles

A round-trip through former tomato farms reclaimed by second-growth forest, this multi-use trail through Loxahatchee River Management Area leads to the Masten Dam.