Florida Hikes
Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides
Hikes on Florida islands. Some can be reached by a bridge, but most require a paddle or a boat trip to the trailhead.
Wrapped in a dense blanket of mosquitoes, Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park is one of the United States' most significant botanical treasures, a virgin tropical forest home to more than a thousand lignum vitae trees.
If you’re looking for remote along Florida’s coast, Little St. George Island in Apalachicola Bay has over 9 miles of undeveloped beach and several miles of trails, and is only accessible by boat.
Launch your kayak from either Koreshan Historic State Park or Lovers Key State Park for a paddle into Estero Bay to see Mound Key, a significant Calusa archaeological site.
Pairing an accessible stroll along the shoreline of Lake Dora with the fascination of following twisty trails beneath ancient trees, Palm Island Park is a Mount Dora must
Accessible only by boat and home to the Kennedy Bunker, Peanut Island Park features a 1.2 mile brick-paved loop trail with boardwalks, beach access, and a campground.
Hilly, with outstanding views: that's why the loop around the island in the middle of the Eagle Loop at Robinson Preserve is a must.
A state park only reachable by water, St. Lucie Inlet Preserve occupies the northern tip of Jupiter Island, quiet beaches and mangrove forests defining its shores.
