Florida Hikes

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

Florida Trail, Alaqua River floodplain

DeFuniak Springs

DeFuniak Springs is the county seat of Walton County, its historic residential district clustered around a perfectly round spring-fed lake exactly a mile in circumference.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Chipley Park

DeFuniak Springs   1.6 miles

History unfolds along a pair of paved loops circling an unusually round lake at the center of DeFuniak Springs.

Eglin Air Force Base

Florida's largest military base is also a major destination for outdoor recreation, thanks to well-managed habitats across a former national forest.

Florida Trail, Alaqua

Eglin Air Force Base   12.8 miles

12.8 miles. With significant botanical beauty, rugged climbs, and nice campsites, the Alaqua section of the Florida Trail in Eglin Air Force Base is one of the most scenic parts of the trail statewide.

Florida Trail, Catface

Eglin Air Force Base   14.2 miles

14.2 miles. Climbing to the highest elevations along the Florida Trail, the challenging Catface section traverses hilly terrain along the northern edge of Eglin Air Force Base.

Florida Trail, Eglin

Freeport to Navarre   98.3 miles

One of the most compelling sections of the Florida Trail for backpackers, the 98.3 miles through Eglin offers rugged elevation changes and crystalline waterways.

Florida Trail, Eglin East

Eglin Air Force Base   41.8 miles

41.8 miles. Simultaneously rugged and scenic: that's the beauty of a backpacking trip across the Alaqua, Catface, and Titi sections of the Florida Trail in Eglin Air Force Base.

Florida Trail, Lafayette Creek

Freeport   9.3 miles

9.3 miles. From a tricky traverse of the floodplain of Lafayette Creek to a roller-coaster of steep dips through wooded ravines, this scenic and surprisingly hilly section of the Florida Trail will give you a serious workout.

Florida Trail, Nokuse

Ebro Bruce Freeport   27.7 miles

27.7 miles. Spanning from the Choctawhatchee River west to the boundary of Eglin Air Force Base, Nokuse is a compelling backpacker's destination in the Florida Panhandle.

Florida Trail, Northwest Florida

Encompassing the sweep of Florida west of the Suwannee River, the Florida Trail through Northwest Florida offers some of the most dramatic panoramas and rugged terrain you'll find while hiking in Florida.

Lakewood Park

DeFuniak Springs   1.2 miles

Scale the lofty heights of Florida in the rolling rural ridges north of DeFuniak Springs at a Walton County park atop Britton Hill, Florida's high point at 345 feet.

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.