Barbara Pedersen Preserve
Lake Wales 1.3 milesA pair of loop trails explore protected green space between farmland and Lake Annie atop the Lake Wales Ridge between Lake Wales and Haines City.
Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales 3.8 milesArt, architecture, and nature intersect among fifty acres of gardens first planted a century ago atop Iron Mountain at Lake Wales.
Buster Island Loop
Lake Wales 6.9 milesThe 6.9-mile Buster Island Loop at Lake Kissimmee State Park is a favorite for both day hikers and backpackers, as it shows off a variety of habitats along the open prairies
Catfish Creek Preserve State Park
Lake Wales 10.2 milesAt Catfish Creek Preserve State Park, the steep ridges of blinding white sand are some of Florida's most ancient landscapes, an unusual and unique natural area for Central Florida.
Catfish Creek Preserve Trails
Lake Wales 3.5 milesAllan David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park isn’t just “a perfect example of Lake Wales Ridge Scrub,” it’s a landscape unlike any other you’ll find in Florida.
Crooked Lake Prairie
Frostproof 3.4 milesAt Crooked Lake Prairie, the dunes of the Lake Wales Ridge meet showy prairie grasslands along the eastern shore of Crooked Lake.
Crooked Lake Sandhill
Frostproof 0.8 milesOn surprisingly steep slopes, the 0.8 mile trail at Crooked Lake Sandhill scrambles a forested ridge above Crooked Lake.
Flatwoods Pond Trail
Lake Wales 0.4 milesThe sole interpretive trail at Lake Kissimmee State Park, the Flatwoods Pond Trail shows off habitats and history in a short loop not far from the campground
Florida Trail, KICCO North
KICCO WMA 3.4 miles3.4 miles. Take in a panorama of marshes busy with birds in the Kissimmee River floodplain at River Ranch along the northernmost reaches of the Kissimmee River
Florida Trail, KICCO South
KICCO WMA 10.1 miles10.1 miles. Ancient live oaks break up the expanse of cattle pastures and prairies along the Florida Trail adjoining the Kissimmee River in KICCO
Florida Trail, Kissimmee
Okeechobee to Kenansville 112.1 milesFollowing the Kissimmee River for 112 miles, this is a scenic section of the Florida Trail with levees, woods, river views, open prairies, and cattle ranches.
Gobbler Ridge Trail
Lake Wales 2.8 milesFrom its showy start with a climb up an observation tower to its breezy loop along Lake Kissimmee, the 2.8 mile Gobbler Ridge Trail offers scenic views all along its length