Key Tree Cactus Preserve
Protecting an endangered species of cactus only found in the Keys, Cuba, and the Bahamas, Key Tree Cactus Preserve showcases a tropical hardwood hammock edged by mangroves.
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Msgt John E Hayes Memorial Park
With five acres of waterfront and boater access to Black Creek in Middleburg, Msgt. John E Hayes Memorial Park honors a hometown hero and protects old-growth cypress.
Potts Preserve
Span a scenic jungle of shady hammocks, floodplain forests, pine flatwoods, and scrub habitats on a trail system created and maintained by Florida Trail Association volunteers.
Hiram Faver Trail
An easy stroll through shady coastal forests leads to a picturesque picnic spot overlooking Pellicer Creek on this 2.5 mile hike at Faver-Dykes State Park.
Lake Godwin Loop
Explore tall creek bluffs, cypress lined lakeshores, and scrubby pine forests along a 12.6 mile loop with several backpacking campsites along the way.
Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area
Perched on high ground above Black Creek downstream from Middleburg, this 6.5 mile hike showcases upland forests, seepage slopes, bluffs and the transitional habitats between them.
Moses Creek Conservation Area
Follow a system of wide trails across pine forests, hammocks, scrub, and sandhill habitats to a scenic overlook and campsite along tidally-influenced Moses Creek.
Hart Springs Park
Cool, clear water bubbles up from deep below where a boardwalk offers views of the Suwannee River and 3.2 miles of hiking trails cross a floodplain forest dotted with sinkholes.
Lake May Reserve
A scenic 2.4 mile loop explores restored sandhill and scrub habitats coaxed from a landscape of former orange groves alongside Lake May in Eustis.
Upper Tampa Bay Conservation Park
A trio of trails explore bayfront habitats at this family-oriented park with a popular nature center and kayak launch on the north rim of Tampa Bay.
Triple N Ranch
One of the most rugged trails in Central Florida, the 7.1 mile Blue Loop at Triple N Ranch traverses open pine flatwoods and deeply shaded hardwood hammocks.
Brooker Creek Preserve
The largest nature preserve in Pinellas County, Brooker Creek Preserve protects a mosaic of vanishing habitats while interpreting their value along 6.2 miles of trails.