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Robinson Preserve

Loop Trails

Start and end from the same location without retracing your route

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Everybody likes walking in circles. Loop hikes are especially appealing since you see different scenery along your hike. These trails provide loop hikes of varying lengths, from nature trails to backpacking trips.

Our Favorite Loop Trails

Pond at Alligator Creek Preserve

Alligator Creek Preserve

Alligator Creek Preserve
Great egret flying over a lily-dotted swamp

Anhinga Trail

Anhinga Trail
Barrier Island Trail

Barrier Island Sanctuary

Barrier Island Sanctuary
Big cypress Bear Swamp Trail

Bear Swamp Trail

Bear Swamp Trail
Bear-N-Oak Trail

Bear-N-Oak Trail

Bear-N-Oak Trail
Along a narrow levee on the Black Bear Wilderness Loop Trail

Black Bear Wilderness Loop Trail

Black Bear Wilderness Loop Trail
swampy trail Bulow Woods

Bulow Woods Loop

Bulow Woods Loop
Liguus snail at Castellow Hammock Preserve

Castellow Hammock Preserve

Castellow Hammock Preserve
Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Citrus Hiking Trail

Citrus Hiking Trail
Pitcher plants along the Clear Creek Nature Trail

Clear Creek Nature Trail

Clear Creek Nature Trail
boardwalk to big cypresses in Corkscrew

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Adderly House at Crane Point Hammock

Crane Point Hammock

Crane Point Hammock
Cypress Trail

Cypress Boardwalk

Cypress Boardwalk
Interpretive sign at boardwalk to island

Dennis Creek Trail

Dennis Creek Trail
Eldora Hammock Trail

Eldora Hammock Trail

Eldora Hammock Trail
Orange blazes in a hardwood forest

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park
Enchanted Forest Titusville trail

Enchanted Forest Sanctuary

Enchanted Forest Sanctuary
Falling Creek Falls

Falling Creek Falls

Falling Creek Falls
Falling Waters State Park

Falling Waters Sinkhole Trail

Falling Waters Sinkhole Trail
Bluff forest with cascading creek

Falling Waters State Park

Falling Waters State Park
White and orange blazes on longleaf pine in forest

Florida Trail, Nice Wander Loop

Florida Trail, Nice Wander Loop
Shepherd Spring

Florida Trail, Shepherd Spring

Florida Trail, Shepherd Spring
Beach with historic fort behind

Fort Clinch State Park

Fort Clinch State Park
Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas Nature Trail

Fort Matanzas Nature Trail
Boardwalk at Green Cay Wetlands

Green Cay Wetlands

Green Cay Wetlands
GTM Reserve

GTM Reserve

GTM Reserve
Boardwalk through ferns

Highlands Hammock Nature Trails

Highlands Hammock Nature Trails
Narrow boardwalk through swamp forest

Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park
Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park
Holly Hammock Hiking Trail

Holly Hammock Hiking Trail

Holly Hammock Hiking Trail
Jacksonville Arboretum boardwalk

Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens

Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
Along the Loxahatchee River

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden

Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden

Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
Lake Eaton

Lake Eaton Trail

Lake Eaton Trail
View from the observation tower at Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Kissimmee State Park
Leon Sinks

Leon Sinks Geological Area

Leon Sinks Geological Area
View of the Little Manatee River from the trail

Little Manatee River Trail

Little Manatee River Trail
Lower Wekiva Loop

Lower Wekiva Loop

Lower Wekiva Loop
Boardwalk through cypress strand

Loxahatchee NWR Cypress Trail

Loxahatchee NWR Cypress Trail
Lyonia Preserve

Lyonia Preserve

Lyonia Preserve
Manatee Springs

Manatee Springs State Park

Manatee Springs State Park
Fern grotto inside the Gold Head ravine

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
Myakka Canopy Walk Tower

Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park
River sink at O'Leno State Park

O’Leno State Park

O’Leno State Park
Boardwalk between palms and oaks

Oak Hammock Trail

Oak Hammock Trail
Paynes Prairie pickerelweed blooms

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Pinelands Trail

Pinelands Trail

Pinelands Trail
Ponce De Leon Park boardwalk

Ponce De Leon Park

Ponce De Leon Park
White blazed post in pine savanna

Prairie Lakes Loop

Prairie Lakes Loop
Rainbow Springs

Rainbow Springs State Park

Rainbow Springs State Park
Lake Talquin Ravine Trail

Ravine Trail

Ravine Trail
Salt Springs Loop

Salt Springs Loop

Salt Springs Loop
Sams House Hammock Loop

Sams House at Pine Island

Sams House at Pine Island
Swamp along the River Trails

Silver Springs River Trails

Silver Springs River Trails
Glass-bottomed boats at Silver Springs

Silver Springs State Park

Silver Springs State Park
Cross Trail junction in Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

Split Oak Forest WEA

Split Oak Forest WEA
St Francis Trail

St. Francis Trail

St. Francis Trail
Stephen Foster Carillion

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Limestone formation along the Suwannee River

Suwannee River State Park

Suwannee River State Park
Yearling Trail

The Yearling Trail

The Yearling Trail
Theodore Roosevelt Area

Theodore Roosevelt Area

Theodore Roosevelt Area
Hiker on a boardwalk in jungle like forest

Timucuan Trail

Timucuan Trail
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Topsail Hill Preserve Hiking Trails

Topsail Hill Preserve Hiking Trails
Shady trail at Trimble Park

Trimble Park

Trimble Park
Boardwalk under oaks with a bench along it

Visitor Center Boardwalk

Visitor Center Boardwalk
Palm hammock trail

William Bartram St. Johns River Loop

William Bartram St. Johns River Loop
Withlacoochee River Park

Withlacoochee River Park

Withlacoochee River Park
Wright Lake Trail pitcher plants

Wright Lake Trail

Wright Lake Trail

ALL Loop Trails

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