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Falling Creek Falls

Lake City

With the Suwannee River to the north and Osceola National Forest to the east, Lake City is a hub for hiking, paddling, and off-road biking in the Suwannee basin.

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Alligator Lake

Alligator Lake

Lake City      ( 30.169414, -82.615686 )      6.3 miles

In the city once called Alligator, first home of the University of Florida and named for a great chief of the Seminoles, Alligator Lake has long been a gathering place. Established as a park in 2002, hiking and bicycling are now its primary focus.

Big Shoals State Park

Big Shoals of the Suwannee River

White Springs      ( 30.352426,-82.690457 )      

At Big Shoals State Park, see Florida’s largest series of rapids, churning the Suwannee River with hydraulics in Class III whitewater at certain times of year.

Big Shoals Trail

Big Shoals Trail

Big Shoals State Park  |  White Springs
( 30.352167, -82.687617 )      4.9 miles

At Big Shoals State Park, the Big Shoals Trail leads you to scenic perches high atop the river bluffs when you can watch Florida’s only Class III whitewater rapids

Falling Creek Falls

Falling Creek Falls

Falling Creek      ( 30.257817, -82.668633 )      0.6 miles

A boardwalk trail at Falling Creek Falls north of Lake City leads you to overlooks on a waterfall with a twelve-foot drop in a picturesque setting

Fanny Bay Trail

Fanny Bay Trail

Osceola National Forest  |  Sanderson
( 30.255250, -82.401619 )      1.1 miles

Starting at the westbound Sanderson rest area along I-10, the Fanny Bay Trail leads you through pine flatwoods into a cypress swamp with ancient cypresses

Florida Trail, Bell Springs to Big Shoals

Paddlers attempting Big Shoals

Florida Trail, Suwannee  |  White Springs
( 30.329298, -82.689613 )      4.6 miles

4.6 miles. Showcasing Florida’s only Class III whitewater and other spectacular geologic features, this is one of the most scenic segments of the Florida Trail along the Suwannee River.

Florida Trail, Nice Wander Loop

White and orange blazes on longleaf pine in forest

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Osceola National Forest
( 30.212617, -82.389083 )      1.7 miles

In the Osceola National Forest, this short loop along the Florida Trail adjacent to Olustee Battlefield is one of the easiest places in the state to see red-cockaded woodpeckers.

Florida Trail, North Florida

No Name Creek

As the Florida Trail sweeps in a broad arc through North Florida, hikers are introduced to ancient trees, unusual karst formations, and rolling sandhills.

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida

Florida Trail at Rice Creek

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Lake Butler.Lake City.Keystone Heights.Palatka.Starke
( 29.546721, -81.728249 )      123.8 miles

123 miles. Showcasing the best public lands, the Florida Trail walks you into the past between Palatka and Osceola National Forest, through rural farms and timber lands.

Florida Trail, Ocean Pond to Turkey Run

Dense understory along hiking trail in pine flatwoods

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Osceola National Forest
( 30.2436, -82.4401 )      4.3 miles

An easy linear hike or round trip with a stop at the Florida Trail’s oldest shelter, this short segment of the Florida Trail in Osceola National Forest is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail.

Florida Trail, Stephen Foster to CR 25A

FT Stephen Foster

Florida Trail, Suwannee  |  White Springs
( 30.329918, -82.760361 )      4.7 miles

4.7 miles. Roly-poly and rugged, the Florida Trail across Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park showcases the beauty of the Suwannee River from its bluffs.

Florida Trail, Suwannee

No Name Creek

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Dowling Park, Ellaville, Lake City, Live Oak, Suwannee Springs, & White Springs
( 30.348810, -82.607674 )      74.8 miles

74.8 miles. Along the Suwannee River, the Florida Trail clings to bluffs and scrambles through ravines for physical challenges and great scenery

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