Florida Hikes

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Immense ficus at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Amid a tropical forest near the Atlantic Ocean, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is the former estate of Chicago attorney Hugh Taylor Birch.

Coastal Hammock Trail

Fort Lauderdale   0.3 miles

In the southern corner of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, the Coastal Hammock Trail traverses a maritime hammock dense with sea grapes, myrsine, gumbo limbo, and stopper.

Exotic Trail

Fort Lauderdale   0.5 miles

Running down the middle of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, the Exotic Trail traces a path through the exotic gardens of the former estate of Hugh Taylor Birch, Terramar.

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Fort Lauderdale   2.8 miles

Amid a tropical forest near the Atlantic Ocean, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is the former estate of Chicago attorney Hugh Taylor Birch, stretching to the Intracoastal Waterway.