Serenola Forest Preserve
Among shaded woodlands north of Paynes Prairie, a mile of marked trails wind through forested landscapes, passing quiet picnic spots along the way.
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Bivens Arm Nature Park
The City of Gainesville's very first nature park, Bivens Arm Nature Park surrounds a marshy arm of Paynes Prairie where mature pines tower above the network of nature trails.
Indian Mound Station Sanctuary
Spot Florida scrub-jays and a fascinating diversity of plants while traversing a historic site on a 1.9 mile hike at the north end of Titusville.
Reddie Point Preserve
Sand beaches and salt marshes fringe a wild peninsula along the St. Johns River where trails meander more than a mile to reach a mature hardwood hammock.
Sheraton Scrub Preserve
Explore an easy loop in scrubby uplands in residential Fort Pierce to search for scrub-jays from ground level and from an observation tower.
Crooked Lake Sandhill
On surprisingly steep slopes, the 0.8 mile trail at Crooked Lake Sandhill scrambles a forested ridge above Crooked Lake.
Bulls Bay Preserve
A natural waterfall splashes over an escarpment crowned with old growth trees along a series of loops shared by cyclists and hikers at Bulls Bay Preserve.
Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk
Discover fresh perspectives on the abundance of tropical habitats at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park on the newly reconfigured Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk.
Silver Lake Trail
A popular spot in the Apalachicola National Forest near Tallahassee, Silver Lake Recreation Area offers a quiet hiking-only loop around glassy waters lined with stately cypress trees.
Rafael Sanchez Trail
In a narrow slice of forest atop the relict shoreline of Lake Okeechobee, the Rafael Sanchez Trail stays in deep shade for its 5.7 mile linear traverse of the rocky Okeechobee Ridge.
Pepper Ranch Kite Flight Trail
On the Kite Flight Trail, explore hammocks, bottomland forests, and strand swamps on a wild perimeter surrounding expansive cattle pastures at Pepper Ranch Preserve.
Lake Alto Preserve North
A well-marked system of trails weaves around wetlands and across upland pine forests to a dock overlooking scenic Lake Alto.