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Hiking at St. Andrews State Park

Easy Hikes

Gentle, short hikes in Florida that make a good introduction for people new to hiking or hiking with very young children. For people with mobility challenges, see our accessible trails recommendations.

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.

Apalachicola NERR Nature Center

Nature Center Trails kiosk Apalachicola NERR

Apalachicola NERR  |  Eastpoint
( 29.7301, -84.8866 )      0.8 miles

A delightful destination for learning about Apalachicola Bay, the headquarters of Apalachicola NERR boasts a nature center and more than a half mile of gentle interpretive trails

Arch Creek Park

Arch Creek Park

Miami      ( 25.900817, -80.162367 )      0.3 miles

The tropical hammock at Arch Creek Park was the site of a Tequesta Indian village between 500 B.C. and 1300 A.D. Gentle natural footpaths wind through the dark forest

Big Tree Park

Lady Liberty and photographer

Spring Hammock Preserve  |  Longwood
( 28.720417, -81.331533 )      0.3 miles

While the iconic Senator is no more, Big Tree Park continues to fascinate visitors with its enormous cypress trees, including Lady Liberty. The park provides access to the Cross Seminole Trail.

Bivens Arm Nature Park

Bivens Arm

Gainesville      ( 29.620214,-82.332900 )      1.5 miles

The City of Gainesville’s very first nature park, Bivens Arm surrounds a marshy “arm” of Paynes Prairie, where trees tower above the network of nature trails.

Blountstown Greenway

Blountstown Greenway

Blountstown      ( 30.445661, -85.045109 )      3.9 miles

Connecting neighborhoods, parks, and services within a historic Apalachicola River town, the paved 3.9-mile Blountstown Greenway includes a segment of the Florida Trail

Blue Spring Boardwalk

Boardwalk at Blue Spring

Blue Spring State Park   |  Orange City
( 28.9424, -81.3411 )      1.2 miles

If you’ve never seen manatees by the dozens, let alone a hundred or more at once, there is no better place in Florida to watch these gentle giants than the Blue Spring Boardwalk in the wintertime

Calusa Shell Mound Trail

Calusa Shell Mound

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge  |  Sanibel Island
( 26.473566, -82.152568 )      0.4 miles

A wheelchair-accessible boardwalk near the end of Wildlife Drive in Ding Darling NWR, the Calusa Shell Mound Trail provides a peek into the ancient history of Sanibel Island.

Camp Helen State Park

Camp Helen State Park

Panama City Beach      ( 30.275635,-85.990509 )      

Haunted by a sea monster sighted in one of the largest ancient coastal dune lakes on Florida’s coast, Camp Helen State Park offers seaside relaxation and historic interpretation.

Castaway Island Preserve

Castaway Island Preserve

Jacksonville      ( 30.296053,-81.433554 )      0.9 miles

Along the meandering, estuarine San Pablo River, Castaway Island Preserve is a breezy spot to get away from the city and enjoy a breath of fresh air on a nature trail

Cat Point Trail

Loblolly bay Apalachicola NERR

Apalachicola NERR  |  Eastpoint
( 29.72760, -84.88995 )      0.5 miles

Just a short walk from the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Visitor Center, this half-mile loop meanders coastal habitats in Eastpoint

Centennial Trail

Pelican Island Centennial Trail

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge  |  Sebastian
( 27.803342, -80.429350 )      0.8 miles

Designed the first Federal Bird Reserve in 1903, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge celebrated its century mark by creating this short, scenic, accessible trail for birding

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