Florida Trail, Gold Head Branch
Keystone Heights 6.0 milesFollowing high ground above Devils Washbasin and Gold Head Ravine, the oldest section of the Florida Trail at Gold Head Branch State Park makes for a pleasant six-mile round trip.
Florida Trail, Juniper Creek
Blackwater River State Forest 7.3 miles7.3 miles. Also known as the Juniper Creek Trail, the Florida Trail at Juniper Creek is a gorgeous place to explore, with its panorama at Red Rocks and botanical delights along and above the creek basin.
Florida Trail, Lake Delancy to Rodman
Ocala National Forest 6.7 miles6.7 miles. Experience a sense of perspective on a piece of the Florida Trail traversing rolling hills topped with a majestic forest of longleaf pines.
Florida Trail, Little Big Econ State Forest
Little Big Econ State Forest 9.8 milesOne of the most beautiful hikes near Orlando is rugged, too: the Florida Trail atop bluffs above the Econlockhatchee River through Little-Big Econ State Forest.
Florida Trail, Nice Wander Loop
Osceola National Forest 1.7 milesIn the Osceola National Forest, this short loop along the Florida Trail adjacent to Olustee Battlefield is one of the easiest places in the state to see red-cockaded woodpeckers.
Florida Trail, Ross Prairie to SW 49th Ave
Cross Florida Greenway 6.5 miles6.5 miles. With hilly terrain, fern-covered boulders, and large sinkholes beneath the pines, this is a rugged and interesting segment of the Florida Trail on the Cross Florida Greenway.
Florida Trail, Seminole Ranch
Christmas 4.6 milesSavor a thousand shades of green amid enormous trees by following the Florida Trail 4.6 miles through ancient palm hammocks along the St. Johns River floodplain at Seminole Ranch.
Florida Trail, Seminole State Forest
Seminole State Forest 7.5 miles7.5 miles. Walk through vast, open spaces that you’d never imagine existed so close to Orlando.
Florida Trail, Shepherd Spring
Florida Trail, St. Marks West 6.0 milesVisit a pair of natural treasures along the Forgotten Coast on this 6 mile hike along the Florida Trail within St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
Florida Trail, Sopchoppy River
Apalachicola National Forest 4.1 miles4.1 miles. Following the gentle curves of the Sopchoppy River in the Apalachicola National Forest, this section of the Florida Trail is one of the most scenic hikes on the trail.
Florida Trail, SW 49th to Land Bridge Trailhead
Cross Florida Greenway 3.6 miles3.6 miles. Bookended by soft sand pines and ancient oaks, this particularly fascinating hike along the Cross Florida Greenway includes a massive dune-like slope and the Land Bridge over Interstate 75.
Florida Trail, UWF/SRIA Dunes Preserve
Pensacola 3.2 miles3.2 miles. At the UWF/SRIA Dunes Preserve on Santa Rosa Island, the Florida Trail traverses a series of coastal habitats cradled by the sweeping dunes, providing a one-of-a-kind hike.