Florida Hikes
Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides
Public lands with Champion trees, virgin forests, landmark trees, and trees of notable size
Explore a steephead ravine in a cool hardwood forest above the shores of Lake Jackson on the Butler Mill Trail, an interpretive trail into history at Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park.
For the broadest panorama along the south shore of Lake Jesup, follow this mile-long loop through lush oak hammocks and open prairies in a rural corner of Sanford.
Discover the beauty of the land between the lakes east of Lake Wales while exploring the vast prairies and fern-laden hammocks of Lake Kissimmee State Park.
Camp beneath ancient live oaks or wander the gentle trails to Lake Mills as you enjoy one of Seminole County's nicest county parks.
Bask in the sun, shelter in the shade, or slide your kayak into the marshy waters of Lake Okahumpa at this easy-to-find Sumter County park along SR 44.
Ancient live oaks provide a tightly knit canopy over the 0.9-mile trail system at Lake Runnymede Conservation Area, a 43 acre urban preserve.
The first of its kind built in the United States, the tree-lined Land Bridge above Interstate 75 is the focus of this 3.5 mile loop along the Florida Trail.
Wrapped in a dense blanket of mosquitoes, Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park is one of the United States' most significant botanical treasures, a virgin tropical forest home to more than a thousand lignum vitae trees.
Rugged pathways meander 1.8 miles across a craggy landscape in the Santa Fe River floodplain, showcasing a riverside spring and unique karst topography.
Tieing together the Florida Trail, the Kolokee Trail, and the Flagler Trail, the 5.6-mile Kolokee Loop in Little Big Econ State Forest shows off the best facets of the its humid subtropical forest.
Protecting 159 acres of lush forests along the confluence of Possum Creek and Hogtown Creek, Loblolly Woods Nature Park is a beauty spot in urban Gainesville.
More than 6 miles of interconnected trails east of the Econlockhatchee River explore natural habitats on ranch land undergoing habitat restoration.
