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Fakahatchee ferns

Gulf of Mexico

Florida Trail, Apalachee Bay

Pinhook River Bridge on the Florida Trail

Florida Trail, Big Bend  |  Florida Trail, St. Marks East
( 30.1556, -83.99935 )      14.3 miles

14.3 miles. Hugging the Big Bend coastline, this hike through Aucilla WMA and St. Marks NWR offers some of the most breathtaking panoramas you’ll find along the Florida Trail, and a profusion of wildlife.

Florida Trail, Fort Pickens

Battery Langdon

Florida Trail, Seashore  |  Gulf Islands National Seashore
( 30.325254, -87.181038 )      6.9 miles

6.9 miles. At the westernmost tip of Santa Rosa Island, the Florida Trail comes to its Northern Terminus in the shadow of the most important historic sites in Northwest Florida, Fort Pickens.

Florida Trail, UWF/SRIA Dunes Preserve

Florida Trail Seashore Dunes

Florida Trail, Seashore  |  Pensacola Beach
( 30.351600,-87.032350 )      3.2 miles

3.2 miles. At the UWF/SRIA Dunes Preserve on Santa Rosa Island, the Florida Trail traverses a series of coastal habitats cradled by the sweeping dunes, providing a one-of-a-kind hike.

Florida’s Adventure Coast

Paddling the Weeki Wachee River

Spanning from the Gulf of Mexico to the Withlacoochee River, Florida’s Adventure Coast stakes its claim with outdoor activities to choose from in every season.

Fort Myers

Edison Home Fort Myers

Trails in Fort Myers can enter a mangrove tunnel, a pine forest, or traverse a boardwalk in the Big Cypress Swamp, offering an outstanding diversity of habitats

Fort Pickens

Fort Pickens

Gulf Islands National Seashore  |  Pensacola
( 30.328385, -87.289956 )      

With more than seven miles of beaches along Santa Rosa Island, the Fort Pickens Unit at Gulf Islands National Seashore is a compelling destination at Pensacola Beach

Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach

One of the largest and oldest communities in Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach sits between Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, with Eglin Air Force Base to the north.

Gasparilla Island State Park

Sea grapes Gasparilla Island

Boca Grande      ( 26.717968, -82.260658 )      

Protecting a string of beaches along the Gulf shore of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, this far-flung outpost of Lee County is home to one of Florida’s most delightful lighthouse museums

Grayton Beach Nature Trails

Grayton Beach

Grayton Beach State Park  |  Grayton Beach
( 30.324800,-86.153683 )      0.8 miles

At Grayton Beach State Park, the nature trail system introduces you to a coastal dune lake and its surrounding habitats, as well as showcasing the beauty of the beach

Gulf Islands National Seashore

View from the top of Battery Langdon

Fort Walton Beach,Pensacola, Perdido Key, and Mississippi      ( 30.324873, -87.192195 )      

Stretching across three Gulf Coast states, Gulf Islands National Seashore protects portions of the barrier islands between Navarre Beach, Florida and Gulfport, Mississippi.

Gulf State Park

Sunrise at Gulf State Park

November 26, 2019    Sandra Friend & John Keatley

Stretching west from the tip of Perdido Key, Gulf State Park encompasses more than 6,000 acres of natural habitats on barrier islands between Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Henderson Beach Nature Trail

Henderson Beach Nature Trail

Henderson Beach State Park  |  Destin
( 30.384183, -86.448800 )      0.8 miles

Showcasing a ridge of dunes in Destin, the nature trail at Henderson Beach State Park leads you through bright sands in coastal scrub and maritime forest.

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