Florida Hikes

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

Fairchild Oak

Big Trees

Public lands with Champion trees, virgin forests, landmark trees, and trees of notable size

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Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park

History and natural beauty meet on a 1.4 mile hike under a dense canopy of ancient live oaks to the ruins of one of Florida's oldest sugar mills.

Bulow Woods Loop

Flagler Beach   5.2 miles

In a primordial forest of sluggish, fern-lined waterways amid a dense forest of massive, ancient trees, the 5.2 mile Bulow Woods Loop is one of North Florida's most scenic hikes.

Caladesi Island State Park

Dunedin   3.0 miles

Protecting a windswept shoreline and a variety of habitats on a barrier island, Caladesi Island State Park is one of the gems of the Florida State Parks system.

Caladesi Island Trail

Dunedin   3.0 miles

On the Island Trail, discover how virgin pines and mangrove swamps define the wild side of Caladesi Island, a slender barrier island north of Clearwater Beach.

Camp Chowenwaw Park

Green Cove Springs   3.1 miles

In a deep forest on Black Creek north of Green Cove Springs, Camp Chowenwaw Park is a unique destination for campers and hikers, a former Girl Scout camp with a rich history.

Camp Chowenwaw Trails

Green Cove Springs   3.1 miles

Explore Camp Chowenwaw Park on a network of trails into an old-growth hardwood hammock and floodplain swamps near where Black Creek empties into the St. Johns River.

Canopy Shores Park

St. Augustine   0.6 miles

No matter your age or ability, the short paved loop at Canopy Shores Park makes for a shady immersion in an old-growth coastal forest in St. Augustine.

Carney Island Conservation Area

Ocklawaha   4.0 miles

As a peninsula in Lake Weir, parts of Carney Island Conservation Area are naturally air-conditioned. Walk 4 miles beneath ancient oaks and expect to see wildlife.

Cedar Point Environmental Park

Englewood   2.5 miles

Where Oyster Creek flows into Lemon Bay, Cedar Point Environmental Park protects a spectrum of coastal habitats along a wildlife-rich peninsula ready for exploration on foot.

Cellon Oak Park

One of Florida's largest live oak trees, the Cellon Oak north of Gainesville is over 32 feet in circumference, shading a space that puts most other oaks to shame.

Chinsegut Big Pine Tract

Brooksville   1.6 miles

The Big Pine Tract of Chinsegut WEA protects the southernmost old-growth longleaf pine forest in America, the second largest such tract in Florida.