Florida Hikes

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Sign for hikers and horses on shared use trail

Goethe State Forest

On nearly 55,000 acres between Dunnellon and Archer, Goethe State Forest has an extensive network of equestrian trails through restored former timberlands.

Big Cypress Trail

Bronson   0.6 miles

Deep in the heart of an ancient swamp, the Goethe Giant - one of Florida's largest cypress trees - stands tall at the end of a boardwalk in Goethe State Forest.

Goethe Buck Island Pond Trail

Dunnellon   2.0 miles

Looping a cypress-lined pond in the midst of pine flatwoods, the Buck Island Pond Trail at Goethe State Forest has interesting botanical features, including a pitcher plant bog.

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.