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East Loop Trail

Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Hobe Sound   [27.003877,-80.101422]   9.8 miles

East Loop Trail

An immersion into vast pine flatwoods that includes scrambles over ancient dunes, the East Loop at Jonathan Dickinson State Park provides both day hikers and backpackers a delightful getaway.

Filed Under: Backpacking, Day Hikes, Florida State Parks, Florida Trail, Hikes, Loop Trails, South Florida, Southeast Florida, Trails Tagged With: Birding, Developed Camping, Florida Trail, Historic Sites, Hobe Sound, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, Ocean-to-Lake, Primitive Camping, Scenic, Stuart, Weekends, Wildflowers, Wildlife Viewing

Florida Trail, Lucky Tract to Kitching Creek

Loxahatchee Slough CA / Riverbend Park / Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Jupiter   [26.903711,-80.17633]   10.5 miles

Florida Trail, Lucky Tract to Kitching Creek

A hike of extreme contrast, this 10.5 mile segment of the Florida Trail between Lucky Tract and Kitching Creek in Jupiter provides an interesting backpacking trip.

Filed Under: Backpacking, County Parks, Day Hikes, Florida State Parks, Florida Trail, Hikes, Southeast Florida, Trails, Water Management Areas Tagged With: FHTM, Florida Trail, FT OTL, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, Ocean-to-Lake, Riverbend Park, West Palm Beach

Hobe Mountain Trail

Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Hobe Sound   [27.016649,-80.110191]   0.4 miles

Hobe Mountain Trail

Catch a sweeping view from an observation tower atop the highest natural hill south of Lake Okeechobee on the Hobe Mountain Trail at Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Filed Under: Florida State Parks, Hikes, Nature Trails, South Florida, Southeast Florida, Trails Tagged With: Family-friendly, Hobe Sound, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, Observation Towers, Stuart, Wildlife Viewing

Kitching Creek Loop

Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Hobe Sound   [26.992473,-80.146502]   7.5 miles

Kitching Creek Loop

Burrowing deep into the backwoods of vast Jonathan Dickinson State Park, the Kitching Creek Loop showcases the beauty of pine flatwoods and cypress drainages towards the Loxahatchee River.

Filed Under: Backpacking, Day Hikes, Florida State Parks, Florida Trail, Hikes, Loop Trails, South Florida, Southeast Florida, Trails Tagged With: Birding, Florida Trail, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, Loxahatchee River, Ocean-to-Lake, Primitive Camping, Scenic, Stuart, Weekends, Wildflowers, Wildlife Viewing

Hiking Guidebooks for Florida

Guthook GuidesGuthook Guides Comprehensive logistics and offline maps for the Florida National Scenic Trail.


Florida Trail Guide 50 Hikes in Central Florida Five Star Trails Orlando Five Star Trails Gainesville & Ocala Hiker's Guide to the Sunshine State 50 Hikes in South Florida

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The Florida Trail Guide

Florida Trail guidebookThe comprehensive guidebook to planning section and thru-hikes of the Florida Trail.

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The Florida Trail App

Florida Trail appComprehensive logistics and offline maps all in one: our guidebook is now also an interactive app by Guthook Guides.

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The Florida Trail

Florida Trail history book

A comprehensive photo-rich history covering 50 years of Florida's favorite hiking destination. 9x12", 228 pages, full color.

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