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

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

South Walton      ( 30.371394,-86.272686 )      

With one of Florida’s most beautiful sweeps of beach, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is a linear preserve with tall dunes along three miles of shoreline

Torreya State Park

Bristol      ( 30.568192,-84.946344 )      15.9 miles

Perched on bluffs above the Apalachicola River, Torreya State Park is one of Florida’s first state parks, developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s

Triple N Ranch

Holopaw      ( 28.130450, -81.020450 )      7.5 miles

Vast pine savannas and pitcher plant bogs await at one of the toughest loop trails in the Orlando area a 7.5-mile challenge at Triple N Ranch WMA.

Vortex Spring

Ponce De Leon      ( 30.770851, -85.948769 )      

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

Wekiwa Springs State Park

Apopka      ( 28.709642,-81.462835 )      

A massive wilderness area on the edge of the Orlando metro, Wekiwa Springs State Park is centered on a first-magnitude spring that pours forth a river lined with jungle-like vegetation

Withlacoochee River Park

Dade City      ( 28.344642, -82.119806 )      6.5 miles

With two different trails – gentle and wild – showing off the park’s natural features, Withlacoochee River Park is a popular overnight camping destination.

Withlacoochee State Forest

Brooksville      ( 28.637551, -82.339478 )      

With more than 155,000 acres spread over several counties, Withlacoochee State Forest is Florida’s second largest state forest, and arguably the most popular for outdoor recreation