Florida Hikes

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

Broad river with old ironwork lattice railroad bridge

Bonifay

Hiking, biking, paddling, and other outdoor recreation near the town of Bonifay, the county seat of Holmes County, a spring-lovers destination.

Florida Trail, Choctawhatchee River

Bruce   8.5 miles

8.5 miles. Crossing majestic longleaf pine forests in Nokuse, the Florida Trail along the Choctawhatchee River floodplain showcases natural beauty from Cypress Creek to Seven Runs.

Florida Trail, Forgotten Creek

Bruce   9.7 miles

9.7 miles. Contrasting steephead ravines and sluggish creeks in gum swamps with longleaf pine restoration areas, the Forgotten Creek portion of the Florida Trail in Nokuse surprises with its challenges.

L.D. Anderson Tract

Ponce De Leon   2.0 miles

South of Interstate 10, the loop on the L.D. Anderson Tract of Ponce De Leon Springs State Park showcases careful restoration of native habitats in the uplands bordering Sandy Creek.

Morrison Springs Park

Surrounded by a rim of old growth cypress, Morrison Springs is a beautiful second magnitude spring with swimming and diver access down an interpretive boardwalk.

Paddling Holmes Creek

Vernon   16 miles

With a dozen launch points and more than 15 springs along its 16 mile length, Holmes Creek, a tributary of the Choctawhatchee River, is a must-do paddling trip along a remote waterway.

Ponce de Leon Springs State Park

In the middle of the Florida Panhandle, Ponce de Leon Springs is along the upper end of a belt of shimmering springs that feed the Choctawhatchee River basin.

Vortex Spring

While dive training is part of what they do, you don't have to be a diver to visit Vortex Spring Adventures, where 28 million gallons of water a day create a natural summer-season water park that the family will love.