Florida Hikes

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

Callahan Railroad Depot

Callahan

A historic railroad town in western Nassau County, Callahan is Florida’s nearest large community to the Okeefenokee Swamp and St. Marys River near Folkston, Georgia.

Cary Nature Trail

Baldwin   1.6 miles

In the vast mosaic of pines and cypress swamp west of Jacksonville protected by Cary State Forest, the 1.6 mile Cary Nature Trail makes a great family outing.

Cary State Forest

Baldwin   21.4 miles

Protecting more than 20 square miles of forest northwest of Jacksonville, Cary State Forest has over 20 miles of marked trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use.

Dahoma Historic Trail

Callahan   1.1 miles

An easy mile-long loop traverses gently sloped sandhill communities alongside the floodplain of Thomas Creek in Cary State Forest.

Simmons Red Yellow Trails

Callahan   3.6 miles

At Ralph E. Simmons State Forest, the Yellow and Red Trails provide a 3.6 mile figure-eight hike with a picturesque view of the St. Marys River and the state of Georgia beyond.

Simmons State Forest

Callahan   11.9 miles

With more than 3600 acres along the St. Marys River, Simmons State Forest offers nearly 12 miles of hiking in a botanically significant basin on Florida's border with Georgia.

Simmons White Trail

Callahan   8.3 miles

At Ralph E. Simmons State Forest, the White Trail is a 7 mile loop through the rugged and diverse northernmost extent of the forest, with side trails to the St. Marys River.