Florida Hikes!

Your guide to Florida's outdoors, by Sandra Friend, Florida's hiking expert, and her co-author John Keatley, covering the Florida Trail and other trails throughout Florida.

Springs in Florida

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Florida’s porous bedrock enables more than 900 springs to bubble to the surface, some large enough to form their own rivers. Get to know Florida’s major springs!

Rock Springs Run

Three Days of Central Florida Springs

Go spring-hopping in the heat of summer with these easy to reach locations to the north of Orlando.

Weeki Wachee

Three Days of Nature Coast Springs

Discover places to swim and snorkel along the Gulf Coast a three day tour of springs between New Port Richey and Crystal River.

Upper Suwannee

Springs of the Suwannee River Valley

On the upper reaches of the Suwannee River, spectacular springs serve as local swimming holes. Dive in!

Springs by Name

Alexander Springs

Alexander Springs

Surrounding one of Florida's most picturesque first magnitude springs, Alexander Springs Recreation Area provides visitors with many options to enjoy
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Upper Chipola River

Baltzell Spring

Made up of liquid pools of beauty on the edge of Florida Caverns State Park, Baltzell Spring is a compelling
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Manatees in Blue Spring Run

Blue Spring State Park

Blue Spring State Park is well acclaimed for being the best place in Florida to see manatees in the wild,
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Jackson Blue Springs

Blue Springs Recreation Area

With a developed swimming area surrounding a first-magnitude spring, Blue Springs Recreation Area is a liquid playground in hues of
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DeLeon Springs State Park

De Leon Springs State Park

Grab a spatula and start flipping pancakes! Once a Florida roadside attraction, De Leon Springs State Park still draws big
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Bluff above Econfina Creek

Econfina Nature Trail

On the Econfina Nature Trail, discover rugged climbs, steep drop-offs, bubbling springs, and deep crevices into the earth as you
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Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs Park includes what remains of a tropical botanical garden established in 1938 around springs that fed a lush
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Fanning Springs

Fanning Springs State Park

One of the Suwannee River's largest swimming holes is the clear, cool reflecting pool of Fanning Springs, located along the
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Spring run at Gemini Springs

Gemini Springs Park

With up to 5 miles of gentle woodland paths and paved trails, playgrounds, picnic area, paddling trail and a dog
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Gilchrist Blue Spring

Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park

Cradling a collection of spectacular springs in a forested glen along the Santa Fe River, Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
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Green Springs

Green Springs Park

At Green Springs Park, the shady trails are short but well-groomed, with options for all abilities. It's an excellent destination
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Hart Springs

Hart Springs

A beauty spot along the Suwannee River north of Fanning Springs, Hart Springs offers swimming, hiking, camping, and cave diving
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Springs by Location

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NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Apalachicola . Apalachicola National Forest . Apalachicola River . Blackwater River State Forest . Blountstown . Crawfordville. Crestview . DeFuniak Springs . Destin . Fort Walton Beach . Ebro . Freeport . Gulf Islands National Seashore . Madison . Marianna . Milton . Navarre . Niceville . Panama City Beach . Pensacola . Ponce De Leon . Port St. Joe . Sopchoppy . St. Marks . St. Marks NWR . Tallahassee

NORTH FLORIDA
Amelia Island . Cedar Key . Chiefland . Fernandina Beach . Flagler Beach . Gainesville .High Springs . Jacksonville . Lake City . Live Oak . Mayo . Micanopy . Osceola National Forest . Palatka . Perry . Salt Springs . St. Augustine . Steinhatchee . Suwannee River Wilderness Trail . Trenton . White Springs

CENTRAL FLORIDA
Apopka . Belleview . Brandon . Brooksville . Bushnell . Canaveral National Seashore . Christmas . Clearwater Beach . Clermont . Coast to Coast Trail . Cocoa Beach . Cross Florida Greenway . Crystal River . Dade City . Daytona Beach . Deland . Deltona . Dunnellon . Frostproof . Geneva . Inverness . Kissimmee . Lakeland . Lake Wales . Leesburg . Melbourne . Merritt Island NWR . Mount Dora . New Port Richey . New Smyrna Beach . Ocala . Ocala National Forest .Orlando . Ormond Beach . Oviedo . Sanford . Silver Springs . St. Cloud . St. Petersburg . Tampa . Tarpon Springs . Titusville . Walt Disney World . Withlacoochee State Forest . Withlacoochee State Trail . Yeehaw Junction

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
Bradenton . Charlotte Harbor . Ding Darling NWR . Englewood . Estero . Fort Myers . Naples . Pine Island . Punta Gorda . Sanibel Island . Sarasota . Venice

SOUTH FLORIDA
Arcadia . Big Cypress . Big Cypress National Preserve . Clewiston . Everglades City . Everglades National Park . Fisheating Creek . Lake Okeechobee . Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail . Lake Placid . Moore Haven . Okeechobee . Sebring

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
Biscayne Bay . Biscayne National Park . Boca Raton . Coral Gables . Everglades National Park . Florida Keys . Fort Lauderdale . Fort Pierce . Hobe Sound . Homestead . Jupiter . Key Biscayne . Miami . Ocean to Lake . Palm Beach . Port St. Lucie . Sebastian . Stuart . Vero Beach . West Palm Beach