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Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Central Florida

With some of the state’s largest population centers and easiest access by air, Central Florida is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts in the know.

Tampa      ( 27.82093, -82.35316 )      5.2 miles

Red Trail Golden Aster Scrub

Category: Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Natural Lands, TrailsTag: Birding, Brandon, Dog-friendly, Riverview, Tampa

Edward Medard Conservation Park

Plant City      ( 27.92519, -82.16683 )      1.4 miles

Trail under oaks flanked by ferns

Category: Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Trails, Water Management AreasTag: Birding, Brandon, Developed Camping, Dog-friendly, Fishing, Hilly, Lithia, Observation Decks, Picnic, Plant City, Playgrounds, Primitive Camping, Scenic Hikes, Tampa

Cockroach Bay Nature Preserve

Tampa      ( 27.69134, -82.50167 )      1.8 miles

Cabbage palms adjoining a trail

Category: Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Natural Lands, TrailsTag: Birding, Dog-friendly, Hilly, Ruskin, Scenic Hikes, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay

Pine Lily Preserve

Bithlo      ( 28.5287, -81.0964 )      4.3 miles

Florida myrtle blooming next to a trail with a puddle

Category: Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Natural Lands, TrailsTag: Birding, Bithlo, Botanical, Christmas, Five Star Trails Orlando, Historic Sites, Orlando, Wildflowers

Hidden Pond Preserve

Bithlo      ( 28.5183, -81.0654 )      1.9 miles

Nice view of pond with clouds reflecting in water

Category: Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Natural Lands, TrailsTag: Birding, Bithlo, Christmas, Hilly, Orlando, Picnic, Scenic Hikes, Wildflowers, Wildlife Viewing

Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve

Tampa      ( 27.82093, -82.35316 )      8.5 miles

Prairie at Golden Aster Scrub

Category: Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Natural Lands, TrailsTag: Birding, Brandon, Dog-friendly, Riverview, Tampa

Walsingham Park

St. Petersburg      ( 27.87926, -82.80643 )      3.5 miles

Paved path between pines

Category: Biking, Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Parks, Paved Bike Trails, TrailsTag: Accessible, Birding, Dog-friendly, Family-Friendly, Largo, Playgrounds, St. Petersburg

Violet Cury Preserve

Tampa      ( 28.09160, -82.43920 )      1.5 miles

Yellow blazed trail through oak hammock

Category: Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, TrailsTag: Birding, Dog-friendly, Family-Friendly, Lutz, Tampa, Wildlife Viewing, Zephyrhills

Cassadaga Fairy Trail

Cassadaga       ( 28.9648, -81.2382 )      0.2 miles

Silk flowers dangle in a Florida forest

Category: Central Florida, City Parks, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Nature Trails, Parks, TrailsTag: Cassadaga, Deland, Deltona, Dog-friendly, Family-Friendly, Historic Sites, Labyrinths

Cypress Creek Nature Preserve

Tampa      ( 28.14195, -82.38385 )      4.3 miles

Trail in tunnel of cabbage palms

Category: Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Natural Lands, TrailsTag: Dog-friendly, Lutz, Scenic Hikes, Tampa, Wildflowers, Zephyrhills

Lake Conservation Park

Tampa      ( 28.11891, -82.50300 )      3.9 miles

Grassy path through pine flatwoods

Category: Biking, Central Florida, County Parks, Day Hikes, Equestrian, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Off Road Biking, Parks, TrailsTag: Dog-friendly, Family-Friendly, Lutz, Palm Harbor, Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Zephyrhills

Audubon Park

East Central Regional Rail Trail  |  Deltona
( 28.8596, -81.2004 )      1.6 miles

Long narrow boardwalk over marsh to pines

Category: Central Florida, City Parks, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Hikes, Parks, Trails, Wetlands ParksTag: Birding, Deland, Deltona, Dog-friendly, East Central Regional Rail Trail, Osteen, Sanford

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