Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Palatka Riverfront Park

Palatka      ( 29.644112, -81.631038 )      0.3 miles

Recently re-imagined to showcase the beauty of the St. Johns River, Palatka Riverfront Park offers a quarter-mile riverfront walk with panoramic views.

Palatlakaha River Park

Clermont      ( 28.504005, -81.749266 )      3.2 miles

Picturesque waters flow between two lakes on a narrow river, immersing visitors who paddle within a corridor of cypress swamp abounding with wildlife.

Phillippi Estate Park

Sarasota      ( 27.2700, -82.5338 )      0.9 miles

A historic mansion and farmhouse anchor this 60-acre county park with paddler access to Phillippi Creek, fishing piers, and shell paths along a coastal hammock.

River Rise Preserve State Park

High Springs      ( 29.861088,-82.608487 )      

Birthing the Santa Fe River from a journey underground, River Rise Preserve State Park offers trails open to hikers and equestrians via adjoining O’Leno State Park.

Royal Springs

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail  |  Branford
( 30.084623,-83.075025 )      0.5 miles

Staring into Royal Springs, it feels like looking into a bottomless pit. Steep and broad, it drops 42 feet into shimmering waters of turquoise and royal blue.

Simmons White Trail

Simmons State Forest  |  Callahan
( 30.794002, -81.93836 )      8.3 miles

At Ralph E. Simmons State Forest, the White Trail is a 7 mile loop through the rugged and diverse northernmost extent of the forest, with side trails to campsites along the St. Marys River.

Sleeping Turtles Preserve North

Venice      ( 27.1229, -82.3519 )      3.2 miles

Named for a feature on old navigational maps, Sleeping Turtles Preserve North lets you see the Myakka River from its bluffs

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park

Stuart      ( 27.150663,-80.16404 )      

Off Port Salerno, St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is one of those rare state parks you can only reach by boat.