Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve
Thonotosassa milesAs the largest natural area in the Tampa Bay region, Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve is a major destination for recreation, with seven entrances across 16,000 acres.
Mac Lake Nature Trail
Lakeland 0.9 milesAn easy excursion into a dense hardwood forest along a natural floodplain, the Mac Lake Nature Trail at Colt Creek State Park is an interpretive walk in the woods
McIntosh Preserve
Plant City 2.4 milesA tall observation tower is the centerpiece of this tucked-away preserve featuring miles of well-marked, family-friendly, ADA accessible trails.
Pasture Reserve
Clermont 3.0 milesAmid scattered ranches along the eastern edge of Green Swamp, Pasture Reserve offers miles of multi-use trails crossing a medley of uplands and wetlands.
Upper Hillsborough River Hiking Trail
Zephyrhills 4.7 milesFollowing the north side of a blackwater river toward its headwaters, the Upper Hillsborough River Hiking Trail meanders though pine flatwoods, shady hammocks, and forested wetlands.
Van Fleet Trail
Lakeland 29.2 milesCruise up a wooded corridor through the Green Swamp along 29.2 miles of paved trail on an old rail corridor optimized for a long ride through the heart of rural Central Florida
Withlacoochee River Park
Dade City 6.5 milesWith two different trails - gentle and wild - showing off the park's natural features, Withlacoochee River Park is a popular overnight camping destination.