Saddle Creek Park
East of downtown Lakeland, this urban county park makes use of old mine pits as lakes, with a campground and a 2.5 mile birding trail providing occasional panoramas.
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Hungryland Slough Natural Area
Explore restored South Florida habitats in Hungryland Slough along a soggy four mile loop that incorporates a segment of the Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail.
Phils Lake Trail
Part of the Great Florida Birding Trail, this 1.8 mile loop around a rewilded dolomite mine offers surprising panoramas across the surrounding coastal landscape.
Churchhouse Hammock Trail
Explore a showy coastal hammock within Crystal River Preserve State Park from an easily-accessed pair of loops just north of downtown Crystal River.
Lake Wales Ridge Nature Loop
Explore rare ecosystems along this 1.1 mile loop hike that begins at the historic McLean Cabin in Lake Wales Ridge State Forest.
Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary
Straddling the sandy uplands of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary protects 1,700 acres of flatwoods, scrub, and wetlands in North Brevard.
Ken Bosserman Econlockhatchee River Preserve
Venture across lush hydric hammocks and floodplain swamps on a rugged loop trail with stunning views alongside the Econlockhatchee River.
Rye Preserve
One of Mantee County's oldest preserves, Rye Preserve offers seasonal camping along the Upper Manatee River along with short nature trails.
Royal Palm Beach Pines
Escape from the puzzle of subdivisions and urban strips defining densely populated Palm Beach County with a walk across this 772 acre oasis in Royal Palm Beach.
Cedar Point Preserve
A well-marked system of multiuse paths lead to salt marsh overlooks and an impressive bridge over Pumpkin Hill Creek, connecting with adjacent Timucuan Preserve.
Donald B Moore Heritage Preserve
Along the Indian River Lagoon on a site farmed by one of the earliest settlers in what is now Fort Pierce, Donald B. Moore Heritage Preserve interprets regional history.
North Anclote River Nature Park
Along the sinuous Anclote River, this Tarpon Springs city park hides its natural waterfront beyond grassy and marshy expanses.