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Florida Hikes for Botanical Beauty

Enjoy Florida’s botanical bounty with this handpicked selection of walks in the woods to see spectacular wildflowers, big trees, and unique habitats throughout the state of Florida.

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On March 16, 2013, we debuted a new presentation at the Epcot International Flower & Garden show: Florida Hikes for Botanical Beauty.

Here are the links to our picks for hikes that showcase Florida’s diverse wildflowers, big trees, and unusual habitats.

ORLANDO AREA
Lake Jesup Wilderness
Black Hammock Wilderness
Lyonia Preserve
Spring Hammock Preserve
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Tibet-Butler Preserve
Lake Runnymeade CA
Triple N Ranch WMA
Florida Trail, Prairie Lakes
Taylor Creek Loop
Tosohatchee WMA
Lake May Preserve
Crooked River Preserve
Catfish Creek Preserve
Crooked Lake Prairie

SPACE COAST
Maritime Hammock Sanctuary
Coconut Point Sanctuary
Turkey Creek Sanctuary
Taylor Creek Loop
Enchanted Forest Sanctuary

TAMPA AREA
Brooker Creek Preserve
Hammock Park
Lower Hillsborough Wilderness
Withlacoochee River Park

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
Historic Spanish Point
Myakka River State Park
Cedar Point Environmental Park
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Six Mile Cypress

SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
Big Cypress Swamp
Fisheating Creek WMA
Highlands Hammock State Park
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

MIAMI & THE KEYS
Castellow Hammock
Mahogany Hammock
Pinelands
Crane Point Hammock

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
Apoxee Wilderness Preserve
Grassy Waters Preserve
Indrio Savannahs
Rocky Point Hammock
Yamato Scrub

GAINESVILLE & OCALA
Alfred Ring Park
Mill Creek Preserve
Prairie Creek Preserve
San Felasco Hammock SP
Watermelon Pond
Bear Swamp Loop
Holly Hammock
Johnson Pond
Juniper Springs
Lake Eaton Trails
Salt Springs Loop
Silver Springs SP

JACKSONVILLE AREA
Gold Head Branch SP
Rice Creek CA
UNF Loftin Trails
Stephen Foster
Bulow Hammock

TALLAHASSEE AREA
Angus Gholson Nature Park
Apalachee Savannas
Leon Sinks
Phipps Park
Wakulla Springs

PANAMA CITY
Falling Waters
Florida Caverns
Hinson Conservation Area
Topsail Hill Preserve

PENSACOLA
Clear Creek
Jackson Red Ground Trail
FT Juniper Creek
Tarkiln Bayou
Trout Point
Yellow River Marshes

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