Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Waves breaking between large rocks

Atlantic Ocean

Outdoor activities in public lands fronting the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of Florida.

Blowing Rocks Preserve

Jupiter   1.7 miles

At one of Florida's most dramatic shorelines, explore a limestone bluff battered by Atlantic Ocean and beaches along the Indian River Lagoon.

Boca Raton

Located halfway between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton provides a surprising number of natural areas to explore, from tropical forests to scrub and mangrove forests.

Canaveral National Seashore

Canaveral National Seashore protects 58,000 acres of maritime hammocks, dunes, and coastline north of Cape Canaveral, a natural sandy cape that formed where ocean currents meet.

Coastal Hammock Trail

Fort Lauderdale   0.3 miles

In the southern corner of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, the Coastal Hammock Trail traverses a maritime hammock dense with sea grapes, myrsine, gumbo limbo, and stopper.

Cocoa Beach

Home of "I Dream of Jeannie" and the best surfing on Florida's Atlantic Coast, Cocoa Beach is a top destination for beachgoers and folks who love to play near the shore.

Coconut Point Sanctuary

Melbourne Beach   1.0 miles

Call it the Ocean-to-Lagoon Hike: this 1 mile loop through one of Brevard County's most diverse natural lands connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon in Melbourne Beach

Coral Cove

Jupiter   0.5 miles

A spectacular example of a rare type of Florida coastline, Coral Cove features a dramatic rocky shoreline carved into unusual shapes by the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.

Curry Hammock State Park

Bring your binoculars for fall birding at Curry Hammock State Park, where migrating raptors cruise overhead by the hundreds following a major flyover route.

Daytona Beach

While its broad hard-packed beaches have attracted millions of visitors since 1870, Daytona Beach doesn't skimp on opportunities for you to enjoy forests and estuaries on its trails.

Doc Ehrhart Sanctuary

Melbourne Beach   1.0 miles

Home to a gentle mile loop through coastal habitats on the Barrier Island Trail, Doc Ehrhart Sanctuary is a gateway to Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida Keys   1.3 miles

Our friend Bob "TruckrBob" Finley shares his experience with planning, and reaching, the toughest park to visit in Florida: Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles offshore from Key West.

DuBois Park

Jupiter   1.0 miles

Fronting Jupiter Inlet where the Indian River Lagoon meets the Loxahatchee River, this breezy park has one of the most beautiful waterfronts in the region.