Riverview Pointe Preserve
Bradenton 0.5 milesProtecting eleven acres of waterfront adjacent to De Soto National Memorial, this dog-friendly coastal park features a beach on the Manatee River.
Robinson Preserve
Bradenton 10.6 milesEdging Tampa Bay, the vast sweep of Robinson Preserve is a puzzle of natural and restored habitats circled by more than ten miles of mixed-use trails.
Robinson Preserve Eagle Loop
Bradenton 2.0 milesHilly, with outstanding views: that's why the loop around the island in the middle of the Eagle Loop at Robinson Preserve is a must.
Robinson Preserve NEST Trail
Bradenton 0.3 milesProviding access to the Canopy Zone at Robinson Preserve, the NEST Trail is a showy canopy walk with views of the bordering wetlands.
Robinson Preserve Osprey Loop
Bradenton 3.3 milesThe oldest of the loop trails inside Robinson Preserve, the Osprey Loop offers waterfront views and boardwalks as it skims the southern shore of Tampa Bay.
Rookery Bay NERR
Protecting vast mangrove forests and coastal habitats between Naples and Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Rookery Bay NERR encompasses a mind-boggling 110,000 acres.
Royal Palm Hammock Nature Trail
Naples 0.9 milesNot quite a mile long, this intriguing nature trail explores a gradient of habitats from tropical hammock to salt marsh and mangrove forest.
Rye Preserve
Bradenton 2.6 milesOne of Mantee County's oldest preserves, Rye Preserve offers seasonal camping along the Upper Manatee River along with short nature trails.
Rye Preserve Yellow Trail
Bradenton 1.8 milesExplore the pioneer settlement of Rye and the flow of Rye Creek towards the Manatee River in the open spaces of Rye Preserve.
Sanibel Island
One of Florida's most charming and popular barrier islands, Sanibel Island has a long history of drawing people to her shores to find spectacular seashells.
Sarasota
A mecca for the arts, Sarasota has popular beaches on its barrier islands and a surprising amount of green space, largely concentrated along the Myakka River basin.
Scherer Thaxton Preserve
Osprey 3.5 milesA system of multiuse trails traverses increasingly wild environments, circling an artificial lake to enter pine flatwoods habitat extending into adjacent Oscar Scherer State Park.