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Hillsborough River State Park

Zephyrhills

You know the name from bottled water drawn from Crystal Springs. Founded in 1914, Zephyrhills edges up to the Hillsborough River basin southwest of the Green Swamp.

Colt Creek State Park

Fishing pier on lake

Lakeland      ( 28.303776,-82.055773 )      

Camping beneath the twinkling stars at Colt Creek State Park, enjoy a getaway from the busy bustle of the Interstate 4 corridor between Lakeland and Tampa

Cypress Creek Nature Preserve

Trail in tunnel of cabbage palms

Tampa      ( 28.14195, -82.38385 )      4.3 miles

A short drive from downtown Tampa, Cypress Creek Nature Preserve is an interesting window into a gradient of ecosystems along a tributary of the Hillsborough River.

Flatwoods Park

Cyclist on paved Flatwoods Loop

Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve  |  Tampa
( 28.1137, -82.3060 )      13.4 miles

In addition to the 6.9 mile paved bike path loop at its core, Flatwoods Park at Lower Hillsborough Wilderness provides many different routes for outdoor exploration

Fort Foster State Historic Site

Inside the reconstructed Fort Foster

Thonotosassa      ( 28.144518,-82.224331 )      

Part of Hillsborough River State Park, Fort Foster State Historic Site takes you back to the era of Florida’s earliest pioneer settlers and their clashes with the native Seminoles.

Gator Creek Reserve

Gator Creek Preserve

Lakeland      ( 28.178883, -81.990050 )      2.5 miles

A dip into a corner of the Green Swamp, Gator Creek Preserve north of Lakeland offers 2.5 miles of easy loop trails for the whole family to explore

Hiking Tampa’s Oak Ridge

Hikers in the Oak Ridge Tract

February 6, 2014    Sandra Friend

The Oak Ridge Tract of Lower Hillsborough River Wilderness Area is a beautiful area for a hike. We joined the Suncoast Chapter of the FTA for an exploration while in the region for a talk

Hillsborough River Hiking Trails

Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park  |  Tampa
( 28.1491, -82.2273 )      5.8 miles

One of Tampa’s oldest parks, Hillsborough River State Park has a 5.8-mile trail system as its centerpiece, through old-growth forest and along river rapids.

Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park

Thonotosassa      ( 28.144716,-82.224621 )      

Water in motion: the Hillsborough rapids foam and froth over limestone boulders beneath grand cypress trees in Class II rapids. One of Florida’s oldest state parks, Hillsborough River State Park showcases this masterpiece of nature from an overlook and trail system built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Lake Conservation Park

Grassy path through pine flatwoods

Tampa      ( 28.11891, -82.50300 )      3.9 miles

A forested escape north of Tampa, Lake Conservation Park features a network of trails where you can loop nearly four miles around a series of small lakes.

Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve

Woodlands at Flatwoods Park

Tampa      ( 28.148891, -82.278711 )      

As the largest natural area in the Tampa Bay region, Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve is a major destination for recreation, with seven entrances across 16,000 acres

Mac Lake Trail

Sunlight dappled on Florida upland forest

Colt Creek State Park  |  Lakeland
( 28.2961, -82.0413 )      0.9 miles

An easy excursion into a dense hardwood forest along a natural floodplain, the Mac Lake Nature Trail at Colt Creek State Park is an interpretive walk in the woods

Morris Bridge Park

Bridge leading over Hillsborough River to boardwalk loop

Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve  |  Tampa
( 28.098967, -82.312367 )      0.4 miles

While the gentle loop boardwalk at Morris Bridge Park is a major reason to stop and savor the Hillsborough River, the park also provides cyclists a trailhead to off-road adventure

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