Access by Water

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park

Bradenton ( 27.580767, -82.572208 ) 9.0 miles

Home to many wading birds, Terra Ceia Preserve State Park is an aquatic preserve protecting the ragged northern shoreline of the island of Terra Ceia

The Deering Estate

Miami ( 25.615014, -80.309074 )

The Deering Estate at Cutler, a Miami-Dade county park, preserves both the historic buildings and a remnant of the Addison Hammock, a pine rockland along the old road following Cutler Ridge.

Tippecanoe Environmental Park

Port Charlotte ( 26.994981, -82.183023 ) 1.9 miles

With 380 acres of uplands and wetlands along the rim of Tippecanoe Bay, Tippecanoe Environmental Park can be explored on an extensive interconnected network of hiking trails.

Turkey Creek Trails

Turkey Creek Sanctuary | Palm Bay
( 28.01083, -80.59679 ) 2.0 miles

Discover a deeply folded landscape of basins and bluffs at the edge of the scrub forest along the eastern rim of Turkey Creek, with a beautiful boardwalk across the Fern Creek floodplain at its heart.

Turkey Creek Walk

Niceville ( 30.523743, -86.498015 ) 3.0 miles

Centered on a broad boardwalk trail that showcases a clear, healthy tannic stream, the Turkey Creek Walk is a family park in Niceville where tubing is part of the fun

Twin Oaks Conservation Area

Kissimmee ( 28.240303, -81.351161 ) 2.0 miles

Named for two ancient live oaks that have long guided anglers to their favorite fishing hole, Twin Oaks Conservation Area protects nearly 400 acres along Lake Tohopekaliga.

Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

Cedar Key ( 29.172923,-82.976439 )

Along its ragged, marshy shoreline, the meandering Waccasassa River empties out into Waccasassa Bay, flats stretching out to the Gulf of Mexico. Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park can only be explored by water – from the boat ramps at Yankeetown, Gulf Hammock, or the shoreline of Cedar Key – with no landside access.