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Hollis Garden Lakeland

Lakeland

With an array of parks and natural lands and a network of bike trails, Lakeland is a hub for outdoor recreation
INTERACTIVE MAP

Mac Lake Trail

Sunlight dappled on Florida upland forest

Colt Creek State Park  |  Lakeland
( 28.2961, -82.0413 )      0.9 miles

An easy excursion into a dense hardwood forest along a natural floodplain, the Mac Lake Nature Trail at Colt Creek State Park is an interpretive walk in the woods

Marshall Hampton Reserve

Oak hammock Marshall Hampton Reserve

Lakeland      ( 28.0082, -81.8212 )      2.6 miles

Sample a colorful corner of more than 1,100 acres of conservation land along the eastern shore of Lake Hancock on a hike combining oak hammocks and wetlands for birding

Mosaic Peace River Park

Mosaic Peace River Park

Fort Meade      ( 27.821817, -81.804433 )      0.5 miles

At the site of a former phosphate mine, a boardwalk slips through the cypress swamps of the Peace River floodplain at Mosaic Peace River Park near Fort Meade.

North Loop

Trail leading to ancient live oak trees

Lake Kissimmee State Park  |  Lake Wales
( 27.9441, -81.3559 )      6.8 miles

Crossing the Lake Kissimmee State Park park drive multiple times, the 6.8-mile North Loop is the easiest trail to access within the park, offering excellent birding

On Iron Mountain

View from Iron Mountain

April 21, 2008    Sandra Friend

Atop one of the highest points in Florida stands a monument to an immigrant who lived the American Dream and decided that his legacy would be to preserve this high point: Bok Tower Gardens

Paynes Creek Historic State Park

Rapids in Paynes Creek as seen from the swinging bridge

Bowling Green      ( 27.626243,-81.808709 )      

Along a quiet shoreline of the Peace River, an interpretive visitor center, the remains of a Seminole War era fortress, and a memorial are important components of Paynes Creek Historic State Park, which memorializes the flashpoint of the Third Seminole War.

Peace River Trail

Peace River Trail

Paynes Creek Historic State Park  |  Bowling Green
( 27.619128,-81.807741 )      1.0 miles

Following Paynes Creek to its confluence with the Peace River, the Peace River Trail at Paynes Creek Historic State Park is a nature trail with scenic overlooks

Saddle Creek Park Nature Trail

Saddle Creek Park

Lakeland      ( 28.063930, -81.880635 )      2.4 miles

An urban park with camping east of downtown Lakeland, Saddle Creek Park has a 2.4 mile round-trip birding trail and a connector to Tenoroc

TECO Auburndale Trail

Auburndale TECO Trail

Auburndale      ( 28.0846, -81.8217 )      6.7 miles

Connecting Auburndale with Polk City and the Van Fleet Trail, this linear bike path is a greenway through a growing community along the Polk Parkway east of Lakeland

The new 50 Hikes in Central Florida

50 Hikes Central Florida graphic

October 5, 2018    Sandra Friend

We launched a new full-color edition of 50 Hikes in Central Florida at the National Trails Festival in Deland the first weekend of October. Take a peek inside.

Trout Creek Park

Trout Creek Park Nature Trail

Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve  |  Tampa
( 28.087064, -82.348201 )      0.8 miles

Under a tight-knit canopy of live oaks, Trout Creek Park provides a pleasant place for a family picnic and a nature walk along the floodplain of the Hillsborough River

Van Fleet Trail

Cyclist Van Fleet Trail

Lakeland      ( 28.180452, -81.827830 )      29.2 miles

Cruise up a wooded corridor through the Green Swamp along 29.2 miles of paved trail on an old rail corridor optimized for a long ride through the heart of rural Central Florida

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