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Camping at JR Walton Pond, Eglin

Backpacking in Florida

Spend a night or more in the wilds of Florida by planning a backpacking trip

INTERACTIVE MAP

Chacala Trail

Oak hammock along the Chacala Trail

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park  |  Micanopy
( 29.5267, -82.2874 )      6.2 miles

For 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

Cimmaron Trail

Pitcher plants in front of a pond

Eglin Air Force Base  |  Crestview
( 30.687048, -86.571915 )      17 miles

Sunny sandhill communities transition to the deeply shaded Yellow River floodplain along the well-maintained Cimarron Trail at Eglin Air Force Base.

Citrus Hiking Trail

Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Withlacoochee State Forest  |  Inverness
( 28.799305, -82.384676 )      39.1 miles

39.1 miles. Savor a rugged hike through rolling hills and rocky terrain on one of Florida’s longest backpacking loops when you take on the Citrus Hiking Trail near Inverness

Coastal Prairie Trail

Extensive prairie of salt loving plants

Everglades National Park  |  Flamingo
( 25.136883, -80.948650 )      11.2 miles

Ready for a wilderness challenge? On the Coastal Prairie Trail, battle mosquitoes, unrelenting sun, and deep and sticky marl mud to camp at remote Clubhouse Beach.

Collier-Seminole Hiking Trail

Collier Seminole Hiking Trail

Collier-Seminole State Park  |  Naples
( 25.990033, -81.578300 )      6.0 miles

A wet and wild 6-mile loop into the watery wilderness of the Big Cypress Swamp, the Collier-Seminole Hiking Trail provides a challenging wade into beauty

CREW Marsh Trails

Blaze post on prairie trail

Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed  |  Fort Myers
( 26.491833, -81.533974 )      3.1 miles

At CREW Marsh, a network of well-marked paths crisscrosses the northwestern tip of the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, providing loops of up to 3.1 miles along a vast marsh.

Croom Loop C

Bright red spiky flower in bloom in front of tree trunk

Croom Tract, Withlacoochee State Forest  |  Brooksville
( 28.593644, -82.296506 )      7.2 miles

Showcasing elements of a sandhill ecosystem, Loop C in the Croom Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest offers broad views of varied foliage and wildflowers under a sparse canopy.

Cross Seminole Trail North

Cross Seminole Trail in Soldiers Creek Park

Cross Seminole Trail  |  Oviedo Longwood Lake Mary Sanford
( 28.6893, -81.2305 )      21.0 miles

Connected to a vast network of bike paths across Central Florida, this 21 mile corridor between Oviedo and Sanford hosts portions of the Florida National Scenic Trail and the Florida Coast to Coast Trail

Dunns Farm Trail

Longleaf pine and saw palmetto

Jennings State Forest  |  Middleburg
( 30.12884, -81.964229 )      3.5 miles

A highlight of Jennings State Forest, this 3.5 mile loop traverses healthy longleaf pine habitat and showcases a series of cascades above the North Fork of Black Creek.

DuPuis Loop Trail

Well worn path through a wet pine flatwoods landscape

DuPuis WMA  |  Indiantown
( 27.01059, -80.550892 )      16.5 miles

Made up of four stacked loops, the DuPuis Loop Trail lets you tailor your length of hike from 5.3 to 16.5 miles.

DuPuis Loops 1 & 2

Trail through tall grass and pines

DuPuis WMA  |  Indiantown
( 27.01059, -80.550892 )      7.5 miles

Explore wetlands that are “for the birds” by day hiking the northernmost portion of the DuPuis Loop Trails.

DuPuis WMA

Path through tall grass between pines

Ocean to Lake Greenway  |  Indiantown
( 27.010799, -80.550903 )      

Explore nearly 22,000 acres of public land near Lake Okeechobee on extensive networks of trails for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians.

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