Carlton Reserve
Venice 35.2 milesLess than a dozen miles from downtown Venice, the vast expanse of T. Mabry Carlton Reserve provides regional drinking water and a massive refuge for wildlife.
Carlton Reserve Hiking Trails
Venice 2.0 milesExplore open prairies, wetlands, and pine flatwoods on a series of nested loop trails within the vast expanse of Carlton Reserve north of Venice.
Cary State Forest
Baldwin 21.4 milesProtecting more than 20 square miles of forest northwest of Jacksonville, Cary State Forest has over 20 miles of marked trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use.
Cedar Key Scrub East Loop
Cedar Key 3.1 milesOne of Florida's most northerly locations home to the Florida scrub-jay, Cedar Key Scrub Reserve provides birders a quiet walk along its scenic East Loop.
Cedar Point Preserve
Jacksonville Northshore 6.5 milesA well-marked system of multiuse paths lead to salt marsh overlooks and an impressive bridge over Pumpkin Hill Creek, connecting with adjacent Timucuan Preserve.
Celery Fields
Sarasota 3.2 milesA historic agricultural area transformed into a haven for birders, Celery Fields offers easy walking, running, and biking on paved and unpaved trails built around restored wetlands.
Chacala Trail
Micanopy 6.2 milesFor the longest loop hike in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, tackle the Chacala Trail for a 6.2-mile circuit that brings you to a view of Chacala Pond.
Chassahowitzka WMA
Weeki Wachee milesProtecting more than 34,000 acres of coastal habitats along Florida's Adventure Coast, Chassahowitzka WMA offers extensive exploration on its network of limerock roads.
Chuck Lennon Park
De Leon Springs 11.5 milesA top Florida destination for singletrack riders, Chuck Lennon Park also serves as a trailhead for the northern terminus of Volusia County's Spring to Spring Trail in De Leon Springs.
Clay Island Trail
Astatula 7.2 milesExpect plenty of birds in the marshes where farms are being restored to wetlands along a segment of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail with its own series of cross trails.
Collier-Seminole Prairie Hammock Trail
Naples 3.5 milesA parade of habitats awaits in a lesser-visited corner of Collier-Seminole State Park on this multiuse loop utilizing portions of the Old Marco Road built in the early 1900s.
Colt Creek Flatwoods Trail
Lakeland 10.0 milesMiles of beautifully managed pine forests and cypress domes are on display alongside large areas of habitat restoration on the Colt Creek State Park Flatwoods Trail.