Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Palms and landscaped grounds around historic structures

Koreshan State Park

A unique Victorian-era utopian community flourished briefly along the Estero River and is now interpreted as Koreshan State Park.

Florida’s Utopia

At the Koreshan Unity in Estero, Florida, a group of believers gathered in 1894 to build their paradise. It is now a National Historic Site and a Florida State Park.

Koreshan State Park

Estero   2.1 miles

When Dr. Cyrus Teed founded a commune along the banks of the Estero River in 1894, he envisioned a utopia in the tropics. Koreshan State Park preserves that slice of history.

Mound Key Archaeological State Park

Estero   1.5 miles

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.