Oak Hammock Park
Port St. Lucie 1.5 milesBuried in a sea of development in Port St. Lucie, Oak Hammock Park is one of those little gems that shouldn't be missed, thanks to its dense hammock of live oaks.
Oak Tree Nature Park
Fort Walton Beach 0.9 milesA canopied oasis occupying a city block east of Hurlburt Field, Oak Tree Nature Park surrounds the floodplain of Silver Sands Creek along US 98.
Ortona Mounds
Ortona 0.8 milesWhile less than a mile long, the Ortona Mounds Trail in the ranchlands of Glades County takes you back to a time more than 3,000 years ago.
Otter Mound Preserve
Marco Island 0.1 milesOn the site of historic Caxambas on Marco Island, Otter Mound Preserve protects a tropical hammock and the remnants of a homestead with unique whelk shell terraces.
Paddling the Bartram Trail in Welaka
milesLearning how botanists William and John Bartram traveled along the St. Johns River in the 1700s, I followed an experienced river guide for a look at part of the Bartram National Recreation Trail from the water on our Bartram Adventure Tour in Palatka.
Paleo Hammock Preserve
Port St. Lucie 5.3 milesDiscover a maze of wild coffee, an observation tower, and an archaeological site along a short loop, or walk miles more into scenic habitats within Stephen J Fousek Preserve.
Paynes Creek Flatwoods Trail
Bowling Green 1.6 milesOn higher ground behind the museum, the Flatwoods and Mary Jane Trails traverse uplands with scrub and broad prairies at the western end of Paynes Creek Historic State Park.
Paynes Creek Historic Trail
Bowling Green 1.9 milesLinking the Peace River Trail and the Flatwoods Trail, a 1.9 mile hike on the Historic Trail provides interpretation of physical sites linked to the Seminole Wars.
Peck Lake Park
Hobe Sound 1.0 milesIn a hidden corner of Hobe Sound, Peck Lake Park lets you tunnel through coastal habitats along the Pioneer Passage to an observation point along the Indian River Lagoon.
Phillippi Estate Park
Sarasota 0.9 milesA historic mansion and farmhouse anchor this 60-acre county park with paddler access to Phillippi Creek, fishing piers, and shell paths along a coastal hammock.
Ponce Preserve
Ponce Inlet 1.6 milesJust south of Daytona Beach, Ponce Preserve protects a cross-section of barrier island habitats, with nearly 2 miles of trails connecting the beach and the Halifax River
Queens Island Preserve
North Hutchinson Island 1.1 milesProtecting the remnants of an ancient culture, Queens Island Preserve edges the Indian River Lagoon along the southern end of North Hutchinson Island.