Maclay Gardens Lake Trail
Tallahassee 4.0 milesBehind the famed historic gardens at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, the Lake Trail loops Lake Overstreet on a well-trodden hilly loop with overlook stops.
Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site
One among many intentional high points constructed by ancient peoples along the edges of Tampa Bay, this protected shell mound and adjacent burial site are what remain of a much larger complex at Terra Ceia.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic Site
Cross Creek 1.5 milesStep back in time within the homestead of Pulitzer-prize winning novelist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings on pathways she once trod in Cross Creek.
Micanopy Native American Heritage Preserve
Micanopy 0.8 milesOn the high ground above Lake Tuscawilla, an ancient village once stood. The Micanopy Native American Heritage Preserve is dedicated to its memory and preservation.
Mission San Luis
A rugged little hike, the Julia Woodward Nature Trail at Mission San Luis doesn’t top a half mile, but it's a hike through history in the woods in the city of Tallahassee.
Mound Key Archaeological State Park
Estero 1.5 milesLaunch your kayak from either Koreshan Historic State Park or Lovers Key State Park for a paddle into Estero Bay to see Mound Key, a significant Calusa archaeological site.
Mount Royal
One of Florida's largest mounds, Mount Royal was first documented by William Bartram in 1765, when it was an important central feature of a large village along the St. Johns River.
Murphy Creek Conservation Area
Welaka 1.8 milesWith hiking in scrubby flatwoods and sandhills above forested slopes draining to Murphy Creek, as well as on Murphy Island in the St. Johns River, this water management preserve provides two places to explore.
Neal Preserve
Bradenton 0.5 milesDiscover the botany and prehistory of Perico Island through excellent interpretation and observation points with outstanding views at Neal Preserve.
Newnans Lake East Hiking Trail
Gainesville 2.8 milesWell-marked hiking and biking trails lead to a dugout canoe replica at the edge of a lake once known as Pithlachocco, "the place of long boats."
Nocatee Landing
Ponte Vedra 2.0 milesWhispers of the past carry on salt breezes across a wild landscape once home to an ancient civilization straddling the bounty of the Tolomato River estuary.
North Anclote River Nature Park
Tarpon Springs 1.9 milesAlong the sinuous Anclote River, this Tarpon Springs city park hides its natural waterfront beyond grassy and marshy expanses.