Florida Hikes

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

Boca Chita Key, Biscayne National Park

Biscayne Bay

Outdoor activities on public lands along Biscayne Bay in Miami, stretching from Oleta River State Park south to the Florida Keys.

Matheson Hammock Park

Miami   miles

A tropical retreat along the coast of Coral Gables, Matheson Hammock Park has two distinct sides: a wild slice of the ancient Miami Hammock and a waterfront with a man-made atoll on Biscayne Bay.

Miami

One of Florida's busiest metropolitan areas, Miami is the gateway to three national parks and gardens galore.

Oleta River State Park

Miami   18.3 miles

Camping cabins and mountain biking in Miami? You'll find them along with the expected beautiful beaches and paddle launches along the north shore of Biscayne Bay.

The Barnacle Historic State Park

In 1891, Commodore Ralph Middleton Munroe built his cherished retreat, The Barnacle, in the dense jungle of the Miami Hammock. The Barnacle Historic State Park preserves that sliver of history in Coconut Grove.

The Deering Estate

The Deering Estate at Cutler, a Miami-Dade county park, preserves both the historic buildings and a remnant of the Addison Hammock, a pine rockland along the old road following Cutler Ridge.

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Miami   1.2 miles

The grandiose home of industrialist James Deering may be the star attraction, but the gardens of Vizcaya, set along Biscayne Bay, rival those of any formal estate.