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What it’s like to hike the Big O Hike

Nine days of walking around Lake Okeechobee is a unique experience that can change your life. Learn what it felt like to join the Big O Hike in these three sets of journals to the day-by-day journey.

Sunflower Season at Cannon Farms

When a sea of sunflowers pops up along the Cross Florida Greenway, it's an attention getter. Meet Cannon Farms, a family farm right along the Florida Trail in Dunnellon.

Descent into Devils Millhopper

Devils Millhopper State Park debuted a new staircase into the sinkhole June 5, 2019. It has 100 fewer steps and yet is less steep and more broad than the prior version.

Cross Florida Greenway

Spanning 110 miles between the St. Johns River near Palatka and the Gulf of Mexico, the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is a mile-wide recreational corridor.

Pensacola Bay Bluffs Park

With nearly a mile of boardwalks above Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Bay Bluffs Park offers scrambles up and down the steep hillside on many sets of staircases.

Cayo Costa State Park

To spend a day or a weekend on your own deserted island? Heaven. This is one of the tougher and costlier state parks to get to, but well worth it.

Florida Trail, Seashore

In addition to bike paths and the scenic UWF-SRIA Dunes Preserve, the 32-mile Seashore section of the Florida Trail walks you along a beach to the trail's Northern Terminus.

Cayo Costa Hiking Trails

Offshore from Boca Grande and Pine Island, Cayo Costa State Park is tough to get to but the 6.5 miles of trails and many more miles of beaches will be yours to roam

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

With one of Florida's most beautiful sweeps of beach, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is a linear preserve with tall dunes along three miles of shoreline.

Hiking Safely With Your Dog

While hiking with your dog can be very satisfying, Florida hiking has its own special perils for your best buddy. Here's a heads-up on what to look for and where it's best to take a hike.

Mount Royal

One of Florida's largest mounds, Mount Royal was first documented by William Bartram in 1765, when it was an important central feature of a large village along the St. Johns River.