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Beach Hikes

Enjoy the sea breeze on a hike along a scenic stretch of a natural shoreline in Florida

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Bear Cut Preserve

Bear Cut Preserve

Crandon Park  |  Miami
( 25.715894, -80.150372 )      2.2 miles

Protecting natural habitats at the north end of Crandon Park, Bear Cut Preserve offers a different perspective on the shoreline of Key Biscayne, with footpaths and bike paths for exploration.

Big Lagoon State Park

Big Lagoon boardwalk

Pensacola      ( 30.321489,-87.403733 )      

At Big Lagoon State Park, enjoy exploring the sweep of coastal forest and wetlands along one of Florida’s largest lagoons

Big Talbot Bluffs Beach Walk

Bluffs Beach Walk

Big Talbot Island State Park  |  Talbot Islands
( 30.502639, -81.450039 )      1.0 miles

At low tide, a walk along Bluffs Beach from the Bluffs Picnic Area of Big Talbot Island State Park brings rewarding views of the unusual black “rocks” and shimmering waters

Black Rock Trail

Black Rock Beach on Big Talbot Island

Big Talbot Island State Park  |  Talbot Islands
( 30.49161,-81.44217 )      1.0 miles

An unusual and picturesque geologic anomoly, Blackrock Beach at Big Talbot Island is covered with formations that look like black lava rocks but are made of sand

Blind Creek Park

Beachfront at Blind Creek Park

South Hutchinson Island      ( 27.364977, -80.249316 )      1.5 miles

Protecting more than 400 acres of wild shoreline along South Hutchinson Island, Blind Creek Park lies in the middle of the island, spanning from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian River Lagoon.

Blowing Rocks Preserve

Blowing Rocks Jupiter FL

Jupiter      ( 26.978967, -80.084017 )      2.5 miles

One of the most dramatic shorelines in Florida, the rocky shore of Blowing Rocks Preserve has sea caves and bluffs to explore on a hike through the oceanfront preserve

Caladesi Island State Park

Caladesi Island beachfront

Dunedin      ( 28.032691,-82.81926 )      

Protecting a windswept shoreline and a variety of habitats on a barrier island, Caladesi Island State Park is one of the gems of the Florida State Parks system

Caladesi Island Trail

Caladesi Island State Park  |  Dunedin
( 28.031762, -82.819508 )      3.0 miles

On the Island Trail, discover how virgin pines and mangrove swamps define the wild side of Caladesi Island, a slender barrier island north of Clearwater Beach

Camp Helen State Park

Camp Helen State Park

Panama City Beach      ( 30.275635,-85.990509 )      

Haunted by a sea monster sighted in one of the largest ancient coastal dune lakes on Florida’s coast, Camp Helen State Park offers seaside relaxation and historic interpretation.

Canaveral National Seashore

Turtle Mound view

New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Titusville      ( 28.927280, -80.823819 )      

Canaveral National Seashore protects 58,000 acres of maritime hammocks, dunes, and coastline surrounding Cape Canaveral, a natural sandy cape that formed where ocean currents meet.

Caspersen Beach Park

Caspersen Beach Park

Venice      ( 27.057233, -82.442700 )      3.6 miles

The southernmost beach in Venice, Caspersen Beach is best known for its bounty of fossil shark’s teeth, which people scoop and stoop to dig out of the sand

Cayo Costa Hiking Trails

Cayo Costa shoreline

Cayo Costa State Park      ( 26.685900, -82.245717‎ )      6.5 miles

Offshore from Boca Grande and Pine Island, Cayo Costa State Park is tough to get to but the 6.5 miles of trails and many more miles of beaches will be yours to roam

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