Florida Hikes

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

Boaters at Port Everglades

Parks with Boating

Parks and preserves with boater access or facilities such as moorings, marinas, or boat ramps.

A.L. Anderson Park

Along busy US 19 in Tarpon Springs, A.L. Anderson Park hugs the western shore of Lake Tarpon, with a nature trail and boardwalk following the cypress-lined shore.

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

Tallahassee   1.0 miles

Explore a true Tallahassee treasure on gentle garden paths amid plantings dating back to 1923 or along well-trodden trails into wild woodlands along Lake Hall and Lake Overstreet.

Alligator Lake Park

Lake City   8.7 miles

In the city once called Alligator, Alligator Lake has long been a gathering place. Loop it on a levee on a spectacularly showy hike beneath moss-draped cypresses.

Anastasia State Park

St. Augustine   11.4 miles

Anastasia State Park is windswept and sandy, with an arc of beach that stretches four miles to Matanzas Inlet, curving in on itself to face the ancient city of St. Augustine.

Anclote Key Preserve State Park

A place to play Robinson Crusoe for a day or overnight, Anclote Key Preserve State Park is an offshore gem in the Gulf of Mexico made up of four islands within sight of Tarpon Springs

Bald Point State Park

From its namesake point at the Gulf of Mexico to the sandy heights of St. Teresa Bluffs, Bald Point State Park protects miles of waterfront along Ochlockonee Bay while providing extensive trails to roam.

Bayport Park

Bayport   0.2 miles

Where the highway ends, Bayport Park begins. Perched on the edge of the estuary where the Weeki Wachee River meets the Gulf of Mexico, it offers spectacular sunset views along with its water access.

Big Lagoon State Park

Pensacola   6.2 miles

Explore a sweep of coastal forest and wetlands along one of Florida's largest lagoons, with panoramas that stretch to Perdido Key and the Gulf of Mexico.

Biscayne National Park

Florida's largest offshore park, Biscayne National Park protects living coral reefs and islands that are the northernmost part of the Florida Keys

Brownville Park

Arcadia   0.5 miles

Upriver from Arcadia, this 75-acre county park in the Peace River floodplain with fascinating geologic features centers on camping, paddling, and fossil hunting.

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.