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The Best Florida Hikes

While we have many favorite hikes in Florida, these are what we consider the top, don’t miss-hikes in the state.

Florida Trail, Juniper Creek

Florida Trail, Juniper Creek

Florida Trail, Blackwater  |  Blackwater River State Forest
( 30.704369,-86.883247 )      7.3 miles

7.3 miles. Also known as the Juniper Creek Trail, the Florida Trail at Juniper Creek is a gorgeous place to explore, with its panorama at Red Rocks and botanical delights along and above the creek basin.

Florida Trail, Lake Delancy to Rodman

Riverside Island north of FR 11

Florida Trail, Ocala  |  Ocala National Forest
( 29.428644, -81.788477 )      6.7 miles

6.7 miles. Experience a sense of perspective on a piece of the Florida Trail traversing rolling hills topped with a majestic forest of longleaf pines

Florida Trail, Little Big Econ State Forest

Trail through palm hammock

Florida Trail, Orlando  |  Little Big Econ State Forest
( 28.653099, -81.096733 )      9.8 miles

One of the most beautiful hikes near Orlando is rugged, too: the Florida Trail atop bluffs above the Econlockhatchee River through Little-Big Econ State Forest.

Florida Trail, UWF/SRIA Dunes Preserve

Florida Trail Seashore Dunes

Florida Trail, Seashore  |  Pensacola Beach
( 30.351600,-87.032350 )      3.2 miles

3.2 miles. At the UWF/SRIA Dunes Preserve on Santa Rosa Island, the Florida Trail traverses a series of coastal habitats cradled by the sweeping dunes, providing a one-of-a-kind hike.

Florida Trail, Vilas to Camel Lake

Bonnet Pond

Florida Trail, Apalachicola  |  Apalachicola National Forest
( 30.21903, -84.885719 )      10.3 miles

10.3 miles. Broadening your perspective on Florida’s largest national forest, the Florida Trail east of Camel Lake offers an ever-shifting focus from macro to landscape, showcasing one of the most habitat-diverse parts of the Apalachicola National Forest.

Grassy Waters Preserve

Grassy Waters Preserve

West Palm Beach      ( 26.808785, -80.169667 )      1.1 miles

Protecting a sheet flow of rainfall moving steadily southward and parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, Grassy Waters Preserve bears a striking resemblance to the Everglades – because it is.

GTM Reserve

GTM Reserve

St. Augustine      ( 30.0229, -81.3291 )      9.0 miles

Circling a peninsula of land between the Guana River and the Tolomato River, the trail system at GTM Reserve is one of North Florida’s most beautiful places to hike.

Kirby Storter Boardwalk

Kirby Storter Boardwalk

Big Cypress National Preserve  |  Big Cypress
( 25.867931, -81.154018 )      1.0 miles

An accessible walk through the habitats of the Big Cypress Swamp, Kirby Storter Boardwalk gets you up close to the wonders of nature in Big Cypress National Preserve

La Chua Trail

La Chua alligators

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park  |  Gainesville
( 29.610250, -82.304264 )      3.1 miles

There are a handful of places that stand out as excellent locations for wildlife watching in Florida, but the best place to see alligators is in the home of the Gators, Gainesville

Leon Sinks Geological Area

Blue blaze on tree in lush hardwood forest

Apalachicola National Forest  |  Tallahassee
( 30.309781, -84.346486 )      4.5 miles

In the Apalachicola National Forest just south of Tallahassee, Leon Sinks Geological Area offers a delightful introduction to the wonders of karst topography on its trails.

Little Manatee River Trail

View of the Little Manatee River from the trail

Little Manatee River State Park  |  Wimauma
( 27.6754, -82.3487 )      6.5 miles

Scenery, rugged landscape, and botanical diversity are all important factors for a great Florida hike. You’ll find that on the 6.5-mile Little Manatee River Hiking Trail, one of our long-time favorites.

Pinelands Trail

Man walking on paved path in tropical forest

Everglades National Park  |  Long Pine Key
( 25.423100, -80.679800 )      0.4 miles

The Pinelands Trail is a showcase for South Florida’s weird and wonderful karst, a limestone bedrock that’s full of Swiss-cheese like holes, in a tropical forest where colorful tree snails make their home.

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