Florida Hikes

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

Florida Trail, Moore Haven to Clewiston

Clewiston

Clewiston, the center of the sugar cane industry in South Florida, is perched along the rim of one of America’s largest lakes, Lake Okeechobee. Most nearby hikes are along the lake and levees.

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Florida Trail, South Florida

Heading north through Big Cypress, the Florida Trail immerses hikers through one of the last wild spaces of the region, then connects to Okeechobee via dikes.

Fort Center

Lakeport   5.0 miles

Explore Fort Center, a pre-Colombian village lost in Florida’s past – and uncovered again by archaeologists – by following this trail in Fisheating Creek WMA.

Gatorama

Started in 1957 as a roadside attraction to show tourists one of the two Florida experiences they wanted - alligators! - Gatorama still has that funky Old Florida feel.

Lake Okeechobee

Covering 730 square miles, Lake Okeechobee is the liquid heart of South Florida.

Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail

Lake Okeechobee   109 miles

An overlay on the Florida Trail around Lake Okeechobee, the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail provides a mostly paved cycling and walking route around the second largest lake entirely within the borders of the United States.

Ortona Mounds

Ortona   0.8 miles

While less than a mile long, the Ortona Mounds Trail in the ranchlands of Glades County takes you back to a time more than 3,000 years ago.