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Hiking with dogs

Dog-Friendly Hikes

Explore the outdoors with your best friend! Florida has an outstanding number of dog-friendly destinations for day hikes and backpacking.

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A.L. Anderson Park

Boardwalk at A.L. Anderson Park

Tarpon Springs      ( 28.133558,-82.739134 )      0.3 miles

Along busy US 19 in Tarpon Springs, hugs the western shore of Lake Tarpon, offering plenty of picnic pavilions along a boardwalk following the cypress-lined shore.

Alafia River Corridor North

Shaded forest road

Alafia River Corridor Preserve  |  Lithia
( 27.871242, -82.135743 )      6.3 miles

Looping through a former phosphate mine north of the Alafia River, this hike showcases the resilience of nature as the forest reclaims the land.

Alafia River Corridor South

Yellow blazed grassy trail

Alafia River Corridor Preserve  |  Lithia
( 27.821145, -82.145210 )      5.5 miles

With a vast network of trails to choose from, the southern side of the Alafia River Corridor provides multiple routes for hiking and horseback riding.

Alafia Scrub Preserve

Palmetto lined corridor

Riverview      ( 27.8609, -82.3359 )      1.4 miles

Discover a new perspective on the Alafia River basin on this easy loop through riverside uplands with a scenic overlook at its center.

Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park

Tannic river in a forest

Lithia      ( 27.86712, -82.13813 )      7.0 miles

Straddling the confluence of the North and South Prong of the Alafia River, Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park provides immersion into lush riverine forests.

Alderman’s Ford Preserve

Aldermans Ford Preserve

Brandon      ( 27.879559, -82.170972 )      3.3 miles

Alderman’s Ford Preserve offers a surprising treat for a Central Florida hike: whitewater, showcasing the Alafia River churning as it winds through a deeply eroded channel

Alderman’s Ford Trails

Red blazed trail in lush riverine forest

Lithia      ( 27.864755, -82.147372 )      4.0 miles

Weaving though a lush floodplain forest in the Alafia River floodplain, a paved loop provides access to a network of natural pathways, boardwalks, and primitive campsites.

Alfred A. Ring Park

Alfred Ring Park Trail

Hogtown Creek Greenway  |  Gainesville
( 29.674283, -82.347019 )      1.5 miles

Featuring a dense slope forest along Hogtown Creek with old-growth trees and rare wildflowers along Appalachian-style ravines, this is a scenic hike in the heart of Gainesville

Allen Altvater Trail

Pine cone resting on leaves

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.4732, -81.5304 )      0.6 miles

A walk in the uplands of Highlands Hammock State Park, this 0.6-mile nature trail features dry habitat succession from flatwoods to scrub

Ancient Dunes Trail

Ancient Dunes Trail

Anastasia State Park  |  St. Augustine
( 29.866475, -81.276222 )      0.7 miles

At Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, the Ancient Dunes Trail leads you on a short scramble up and over relict dunes deeply shaded by ancient live oaks

Ancient Hammock Trail

Ancient Hammock Trail

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.470057, -81.548639 )      0.6 miles

At Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring, the Ancient Hammock Trail shows off the glory of towering cabbage palms and live oaks centuries old

Anclote Gulf Park

Anclote Gulf Park boardwalk

New Port Richey      ( 28.1927, -82.7861 )      1.1 miles

A place for spectacular sunsets, Anclote Gulf Park offers several observation decks along its coastal boardwalks overlooking Anclote Key and the Gulf of Mexico

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