Blues Creek Ravine Preserve
Gainesville 2.1 milesA pair of loop trails connected by a bridge over Blues Creek wander rolling landscapes under the shady canopy of an upland hardwood forest.
Fox Pen Preserve
Hawthorne 1.9 milesIn the forested countryside between Gainesville and Palatka, little-known Fox Pen Preserve features a 1.9 mile loop traversing the Orange Creek basin to Moss Lee Lake.
J.H. Anderson Jr Memorial Park
Trenton 1.5 milesOn a 1.5 mile double loop at J.H. Anderson Memorial Park, hike amid karst features in a mature bluff forest above Rock Bluff Spring on the Suwannee River.
Little Orange Creek Preserve
Hawthorne 3.6 milesProtected uplands and wetlands converge where a set of trails lead to observation platforms overlooking scenic vistas of the Little Orange Creek watershed.
Orange Lake Overlook
McIntosh 1.2 milesHigh above the western shore of Orange Lake near McIntosh, a historic citrus shop stands on a hilltop where a 1.2 mile loop trail leads down the hillside and back.
Prairie Creek Preserve
Gainesville 7.5 milesIn the deep shade of the floodplain of Prairie Creek near Gainesville, Prairie Creek Preserve is a beauty spot provided to the public by the Alachua Conservation Trust.
Saarinen Preserve
Gainesville 1.2 milesAt Saarinen Preserve near Newberry, a series of color-coded loops wander across mixed pine and hardwood hammock communities teeming with wildlife.
Santa Fe River Preserve
Alachua 1.3 milesA relaxed hike in a wooded preserve, the Blue Trail at Santa Fe River Preserve crosses sandhills and shady oak hammocks to reach the bluffs of its namesake river.
Santa Fe River Preserve Gracy Trail
Alachua 2.1 milesPeaceful pathways wind alongside a tranquil creek through shady woodlands, offering a quiet hike among the timid wildlife that call the Santa Fe River Basin home.
Serenola Forest Preserve
Gainesville 1.0 milesAmong shaded woodlands north of Paynes Prairie, a mile of marked trails wind through forested landscapes, passing quiet picnic spots along the way.
Tuscawilla Preserve
Micanopy 0.7 milesPeek through thick curtains of Spanish moss beneath grandfather live oaks to watch sandhill cranes dance along the shores of an ancient lake in Micanopy.