Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park
Within city limits yet truly wild, Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park protects more than 4,000 acres along the edges of enormous estuaries draining into the St. Johns River.
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve Trails
Jacksonville Northshore 15.1 milesWith interconnections to adjoining public lands, the extensive trail network at Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park connects more than 15 miles of trails to many miles more.
Reddie Point Preserve
Jacksonville 1.5 milesSand beaches and salt marshes fringe a wild peninsula along the St. Johns River where trails meander more than a mile to reach a mature hardwood hammock.
River Rise Preserve State Park
Birthing the Santa Fe River from a journey underground, River Rise Preserve State Park offers trails open to hikers and equestrians via adjoining O'Leno State Park.
Riverview Pointe Preserve
Bradenton 0.5 milesProtecting eleven acres of waterfront adjacent to De Soto National Memorial, this dog-friendly coastal park features a beach on the Manatee River.
Robinson Preserve
Bradenton 10.6 milesEdging Tampa Bay, the vast sweep of Robinson Preserve is a puzzle of natural and restored habitats circled by more than ten miles of mixed-use trails.
Robinson Preserve Osprey Loop
Bradenton 3.3 milesThe oldest of the loop trails inside Robinson Preserve, the Osprey Loop offers waterfront views and boardwalks as it skims the southern shore of Tampa Bay.
Rock Springs Run Reserve State Park
You have a better-than-average chance of spotting a Florida black bear at Rock Springs Run State Reserve, a vast wilderness area in the Wekiva River basin.
Rocky Bayou Hiking Trails
Niceville 3.3 milesExplore the uplands of Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park in Niceville on a trio of showy nature trails that can be interconnected into a 3.3 mile day hike.
Ronnie Van Zandt Memorial Park
Green Cove Springs 1.2 milesGimme three steps and a whole lot more on a circuit of a park established to honor the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, northwest of Green Cove Springs where he grew up.
Round Island Riverside Park
Vero Beach 2.5 milesTrails, boardwalks, and a boat launch on Round Island provide excellent opportunities to explore coastal habitats and spot manatees in the Indian River Lagoon.
Round Lake Park
Oviedo 1.0 milesWith woodlands and wetlands edging its namesake lake, Round Lake Park has a delightful stroll for birding adjoining its playgrounds and picnic pavilions.