American Flamingo
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Starkey Wilderness Nature Trail
On a 1.3 mile route, the Nature Trail at Starkey Wilderness Park burrows deep into the Pithlachascotee River floodplain amid enormous trees and deep shade.
Starkey Wilderness Loop
At popular Starkey Wilderness Park, string three loop trails together for a truly wild 13.8 mile backcountry trek across scrub, sandhill, flatwoods, and cypress swamps.
Fish Island Preserve
Only a few miles from downtown St. Augustine, a set of well-marked paths explore shady hammocks and expansive salt marshes on the grounds of a former orange plantation.
Rosemary Scrub Natural Area
Within a patch of sand pine scrub, a short loop traverses natural landscapes on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge along an accessible pathway.
Tiger Creek Preserve North
Take a step back in time while navigating the rolling terrain of impeccably preserved ancient islands along the Creek Bluff and Highlands Loops on the Lake Wales Ridge.
Bulow Creek Wahlin Trail
Beyond the Fairchild Oak, the centerpiece of the main trailhead at Bulow Creek State Park, the interpretive Wahlin Trail delves deeper into Bulow Hammock.
Citrus Loop D
The southernmost of four loop trails in the Citrus Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest, Loop D showcases rocky limestone karst and rolling sandhill forests.
Fairchild Oak Trail
Beginning at one of Florida's largest live oak trees, the Fairchild Oak Trail explores a gradient of habitats above Bulow Creek for two linear miles.
Micco Scrub Sanctuary
Hike the best part of two loops across former ranchland amid scrub, flatwoods, and seasonally wet prairies on this 3.1 mile hike at Micco Scrub Sanctuary.
Green Swamp East Weekend Loop
Connect the Florida Trail with a side loop through vast pine savannas, floodplain swamps, and cypress domes for a 15.5 mile loop to camp at Tillman Hammock in Green Swamp East.
Simpson Rockland Hammock Preserve
A stone's throw from downtown, this old-growth rockland hammock is a tiny remnant of a vast tropical forest that once covered where Miami now stands.