Florida Hikes

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Eustis Lake Walk

Eustis

With a riverwalk along the shores of Lake Eustis and natural lands along its smaller waterways, Eustis is a great destination for hikers, a gateway to the Ocala National Forest

St. Francis Trail

Deland   7.9 miles

One 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.

Sunnyhill Levee Trail

Weirsdale   7.5 miles

A linear path along the channelized Ocklawaha River, the Levee Trail at Sunnyhill Restoration Area stretches 7.5 miles from SR 42 north to Moss Bluff.

Tavares Nature Park

Tavares   1.3 miles

On a 1.3 mile circuit of this 101-acre natural area edging Lake Dora, walk a puzzle of grassy paths beneath a canopy of tall pines between marshes and a prairie.

The Yearling Trail

Salt Springs   5.3 miles

On Pat's Island, discover the landscape and the history that inspired Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings to write her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Yearling in 1938.

Timucuan Trail

Alexander Springs   0.9 miles

While 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.

Trout Lake Nature Center

Eustis   1.4 miles

On 230 forested acres on the northern shore of Trout Lake, Trout Lake Nature Center in Eustis offers a fun network of family-friendly interpretive nature trails.

Umatilla gets a nature trail

On March 21, Lake County opened a brand-new county park in Umatilla called North Lake Community Park.  Among its many facilities, which include a big playground, picnic pavilions, volleyball and tennis courts, and a walking trail (1.4 miles) around the …