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Access by Water

Florida places and trails that can be accessed by paddlers from the water.

Access by water

Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park

Tannic river in a forest

Lithia      ( 27.86712, -82.13813 )      7.0 miles

Straddling the confluence of the North and South Prong of the Alafia River, Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park provides immersion into lush riverine forests.

Apollo Beach Nature Preserve

Apollo Beach Nature Preserve

Apollo Beach      ( 27.790778, -82.419128 )      

With its natural waterfront on Tampa Bay, Apollo Beach Nature Preserve is a perfect place for birders, not beachgoers, a place to launch a kayak and scan the skies for osprey.

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Barrier Island Center Archie Carr NWR

Melbourne Beach      ( 27.9030,-80.4714 )      

Stretching from Melbourne Beach to Sebastian, this refuge protects sea turtle nesting grounds along the Atlantic Ocean

Atsena Otie Key

Atsena Otie

Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge  |  Cedar Key
( 29.124926,-83.035236 )      2.0 miles

The original Cedar Key isn’t where you think it is. It’s offshore, within sight of the current historic waterfront, an island called Atsena Otie Key, part of Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge.

Bahia Honda State Park

Palms along iconic beachfront at Bahia Honda Key

Florida Keys      ( 24.660205,-81.273654 )      

Long known for its natural beaches, Bahia Honda State Park continues to heal after the ravages of Hurricane Irma stripped much of its tropical vegetation

Baltzell Spring

Upper Chipola River

Chipola River  |  Marianna
( 30.816502, -85.234094 )      

Made up of liquid pools of beauty on the edge of Florida Caverns State Park, Baltzell Spring is a compelling destination for spring hunters along the Chipola River in Marianna.

Barefoot Beach Preserve

Barefoot Beach

Naples      ( 26.308604, -81.836644 )      

In a hidden corner of Collier County, Barefoot Beach Preserve provides immersion in nature at a beauty spot along two miles of natural shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico just north of Wiggins Pass.

Barrier Island Sanctuary

Barrier Island Trail

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge  |  Melbourne Beach
( 27.9030, -80.4714 )      1.0 miles

Home to a gentle 1-mile loop hike through coastal habitats, Barrier Island Sanctuary is a gateway to Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, with an informative oceanfront coastal biology center.

Bartram Gardens & Trail

Bartram Gardens & Trail Stetson

Stetson University  |  DeLand
( 29.000718, -81.355957 )      

Along the St. Johns River at Lake Beresford, discover the river anew through William Bartram’s eyes as he recorded his observations of alligators, fish, and flora in 1774

Bayport Park

Bayport Park sunset

Bayport      ( 28.535970, -82.650760 )      0.2 miles

Where the highway ends, Bayport Park begins. Perched on the edge of the estuary where the Weeki Wachee River meets the Gulf of Mexico, it offers spectacular sunset views along with its water access.

Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park

Homestead      ( 25.464522, -80.335498 )      

Florida’s largest offshore park, Biscayne National Park protects living coral reefs and islands that are the northernmost part of the Florida Keys

Blue Springs Recreation Area

Jackson Blue Springs

Marianna      ( 30.790616, -85.140053 )      

With a developed swimming area surrounding a first-magnitude spring, Blue Springs Recreation Area is a liquid playground in hues of blue, a broad open basin pouring forth a major spring run

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