Red Trail, Palm Bluff Conservation Area
Deltona 7.6 milesCrossing open pine savannas, pasturelands, and tracing a blackwater creek floodplain, the 7.6-mile Red Trail at Palm Bluff Conservation Area provides a quiet hike east of DeLand.
Seminole State Forest
Sorrento milesWith nearly 50 miles of trails and roads for hiking, biking, and equestrian use, Seminole State Forest offers surprising panoramas and bubbling springs north of Orlando.
Spring to Spring Trail
DeLand 21.2 milesA paved bike path to link Volusia County's major springs, the Spring to Spring Trail provides a growing network of trail and park connectivity.
Spring to Spring Trail Central
DeBary Orange City DeLand 7.0 milesRide this surprisingly hilly bike path through tunnels of live oaks and Florida scrub-jay habitat while marveling at the beauty of the St. Johns River bluffs near Blue Spring.
Spring to Spring Trail North
De Leon Springs 6.5 milesParalleling the St. Johns River basin, the northernmost segment of the Spring to Spring Trail is a hilly and often canopied ride through historic communities.
Spring to Spring Trail South
Enterprise DeBary 7.7 milesLinking Green Springs to Gemini Springs to Lake Monroe, the southern portion of the Spring to Spring Trail is also an important link in the Florida Coast to Coast Trail.
St. Francis Trail
Deland 7.9 milesOne of Central Florida's most scenic and easy-to-follow day hikes, the St. Francis Trail leads to a ghost town within the St. Johns River floodplain.
Sulphur Island Loop
Sorrento 9.0 milesA short distance from the bustling metropolis of Orlando, the Sulphur Island Loop Trail explores one of Florida’s endangered ecosystems, the scrub.
The new 50 Hikes in Central Florida
We launched a new full-color edition of 50 Hikes in Central Florida at the National Trails Festival in Deland the first weekend of October. Take a peek inside.
Three Days of Central Florida Springs
Have a three-day weekend coming up and an urge to spend it with Florida's springs? Here's an itinerary for the Orlando area that'll have you splashing in beautiful locations.
Tiger Bay State Forest
Daytona Beach 19.6 milesSurrounding more than 42 square miles of the Tomoka River watershed, Tiger Bay State Forest provides nearly 20 miles of interpretive and multiuse trails between Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, and DeLand.
Timucuan Trail
Alexander Springs 0.9 milesWhile less than a mile long, the Timucuan Trail at Alexander Springs Recreation Area is the best place to sample the Big Scrub habitats of the Ocala National Forest while enjoying lush habitats along a spring run.