On Iron Mountain
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
Bowling Green 4.6 milesStraddling the former treaty boundary of Seminole lands, this interpretive site along the Peace River features a network of trails tied together by a swinging footbridge.
Peace River
Rising from marshes in the Green Swamp basin in Lakeland, the Peace River winds through fossil-rich Bone Valley west of the Lake Wales Ridge, reaching the Gulf of Mexico at Charlotte Harbor.
Saddle Creek Park
Lakeland 2.5 milesEast of downtown Lakeland, this urban county park makes use of old mine pits as lakes, with a campground and a 2.5 mile birding trail providing occasional panoramas.
The new 50 Hikes in Central Florida
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
Thonotosassa 0.8 milesUnder 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
Lakeland 29.2 milesCruise 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
Walt Disney World
Millions of visitors come to Florida each year to visit Walt Disney World. Here are our picks of the best day hikes within an easy drive of Walt Disney World.