Doris Leeper Kaye Access to Bluffs
Explore a truly scenic corner of massive Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve on a trio of loops extending 3.6 miles from ancient oak hammocks to high bluffs above the creek.
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Rice Creek Nine Mile Tract
Meander across shady landscapes on this 3.5 mile hike combining a short loop bordering a marshy lake with a linear trail tracing a steep sandhill ridge above the Rice Creek basin.
CREW Flint Pen Strand Red Trail
The westernmost of the loops at Flint Pen Strand, the 1.5 mile Red Trail is an easy introduction to the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed.
Curry Creek Preserve East
Amid expanding suburbia in Venice, this 71-acre island of botanical delights circled by a 1.6 mile loop buffers wildflower-rich longleaf pine flatwoods along a mangrove-lined stream.
St. Marks NWR Deep Creek Trail
Savor coastal pine flatwoods and outstanding scenic panoramas of the Big Bend from a remote corner of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on this 12 mile circuit.
Best Winter Hikes on State Lands
Explore more of Florida in winter on these recommended hikes on our state lands, and discover more about Florida history during the America250FL celebration in 2026.
Big Cypress South Loop
Explore a grand mosaic of sawgrass prairies, cypress swamps, and pinelands on a 16.2 mile remote backcountry loop along the Florida Trail starting at Oasis Visitor Center.
Escribano Point WMA
Explore coastal habitats along the estuaries of Blackwater Bay at this remote wildlife management area with several miles of trails and a beach for paddlers to launch from.
CREW Flint Pen Strand Big Loop
Plunge into a wild landscape of verdant pine forests and mysterious cypress swamps on a series of connected loops stretching from Flint Pen Strand to the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail.
Picayune Strand Sabal Palm Trail
A pair of loops offer an often-soggy 3.4 mile trek into a wild corner of the Big Cypress Swamp near the outskirts of South Naples.
Twenty Years of Florida Hikes
A trip down Memory Lane as we celebrate our twentieth year online.
Johnson Preserve
A 44 acre tract of wild amid suburbia, Johnson Preserve provides a rare opportunity for public access to the upper reaches of the Braden River.