Florida Hikes

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Fishing in Florida

Parks and trails across Florida where fishing is permitted and often encouraged.

Troy Spring Nature Trail

Branford   0.9 miles

At Troy Spring State Park, the nature trail isn't quite a mile long but provides a good introduction to habitats found along the bluffs of the Suwannee River.

Troy Spring State Park

A first-magnitude spring along the Suwannee River, Troy Spring State Park has the remains of a Civil War steamboat cradled in its rocky waters.

Twin Oaks Conservation Area

Kissimmee   2.0 miles

Named for two ancient live oaks that have long guided anglers to their favorite fishing hole, Twin Oaks Conservation Area protects nearly 400 acres along Lake Tohopekaliga.

Twin Rivers Park

Stuart   0.5 miles

At the tip of Port Salerno, Twin Rivers Park combines a stunningly beautiful waterfront with access for paddlers and anglers to a key shoreline at St. Lucie Inlet.

Walter Jones Historical Park

Mandarin   0.9 miles

Centered on a farmstead set under a canopy of old-growth riverfront forest at historic Mandarin Point south of Jacksonville, Walter Jones Historical Park is a step into the past.

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

Notable for its historic landscaped gardens under a canopy of ancient live oaks, Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is also the home of one of Florida's rare rocky shorelines

Watermelon Pond Preserve

Gainesville   5.5 miles

With more than 4,200 acres in this FWC Wildlife Environmental Area, Watermelon Pond Preserve offers both solitude and scenery along a vast system of prairie habitats.

Weekiwachee Preserve

Hernando Beach   5.9 miles

Named for the river defining its northern boundary, the 11,000-acre Weekiwachee Preserve is a mining restoration area fringed with natural habitats.

Wekiwa Springs State Park

A massive wilderness area on the edge of the Orlando metro, Wekiwa Springs State Park is centered on a first-magnitude spring that pours forth a river lined with jungle-like vegetation.

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Home to one of Florida's deepest springs, at 320 feet deep, Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park protects crucial coastal estuaries along the Gulf Coast.