Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Sculpture with words Fort Pierce along a river walk

Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce is flanked by state parks and natural lands along the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic Coastal Ridge, as well as vast prairies near the Kissimmee River.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Sheraton Scrub Preserve

Fort Pierce   0.8 miles

Explore an easy loop in scrubby uplands in residential Fort Pierce to search for scrub-jays from ground level and from an observation tower.

Sweetwater Hammock Preserve

Fort Pierce   0.4 miles

Marvel at the botanical beauty of a mature live oak hammock on this short nature trail loop to a bluff along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.

Teague Hammock Preserve

Port St. Lucie   2.3 miles

Stepping back in time before the arrival of extensive agriculture in South Florida, the trails at Teague Hammock cross open prairies and loop through shady hardwood hammocks.

Ten Mile Creek Preserve

Fort Pierce   0.5 miles

Explore a short but incredibly rugged nature trail teetering along bluffs above the source of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.