Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve
Cross Creek 4.4 milesA worthwhile wander on water management lands, this loop hike at Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve hits the highlights of this colorful 2,850-acre preserve.
Lower Green Swamp Preserve
Plant City 5.9 milesMiles of mixed-use trail loops traverses riverine forests and pine savanna, offering views of vast wet prairies and cypress swamps.
Maclay Gardens Lake Hall Trails
Tallahassee 1.4 milesWalk among towering trees along a pair of nature trails starting at opposite ends of Lake Hall Recreation Area to savor the hardwood forests overlooking the lake.
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.
Magnolia Park
On forested bluffs above Lake Apopka, Magnolia Park anchors the eastern terminus of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail near a campground under ancient live oaks.
Mahogany Hammock Trail
Long Pine Key 0.4 milesMahogany Hammock is a tree island, a tropical oasis in the Everglades “river of grass,” where the short boardwalk trail immerses you in the jungle-like hammock.
Manatee Springs State Park
Showcasing the lower Suwannee River, Manatee Springs State Park centers around a clear blue spring, one of Florida's largest and most picturesque
Marie Selby Gardens
Sarasota 1.0 milesMost notable for its collection of more than 6,000 orchids, Marie Selby Gardens is a must-see for those who love tropical plants, especially epiphtyes.
Mayor Carl T. Langford Park
Orlando 1.0 milesA maze of paved trails provides an urban hike through hammocks of ancient live oaks and natural green spaces at this City of Orlando park.
McKee Botanical Garden
Established as McKee Jungle Gardens by local legend Waldo E. Sexton in 1929 with the guidance of landscape architect William Lyman Phillips, this carefully designed tropical garden is a Florida gem
McKethan Lake Nature Trail
Brooksville 2.1 milesCentered on its namesake, the 2.1 mile nature trail at McKethan Lake Recreation Area showcases old growth trees as well as Civilian Conservation Corps architecture.
Mill Creek Preserve
Alachua 5.3 milesSlip through a curtain of pine plantation to discover a folded karst landscape with towering American beeches, spruce pines, swamp chestnut oaks, and a small waterfall on a 5.3 mile hike.