Florida Hikes

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

Florida Cities, Towns, and Major Parks

Communities, cities, and larger parks throughout Florida, useful as a starting point for your research into where to go outdoors and play.

Naval Live Oaks Area

Gulf Breeze   6.5 miles

Spanning from Santa Rosa Sound to Pensacola Bay, Naval Live Oaks Area is one of America's oldest federally protected forests, now part of Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Navarre

At the south end of Santa Rosa County, Navarre is a gateway to the western side of Eglin Air Force Base and vast stretches of unspoiled beaches along the Gulf of Mexico

New Port Richey

Once a mecca for silent film stars, New Port Richey provides adventures along the Pithlachascotee and Anclote River basins and coastal estuaries with salt springs.

New Smyrna Beach

One of Florida's oldest communities, historic New Smyrna Beach is home to Canaveral National Seashore and miles of waterways and trails.

Niceville

Edged by Eglin Air Force Base and Choctawhatchee Bay, Niceville provides quick access to outdoor recreation on the water and in the woods without the crowds.

North Port

East of the Myakka River, North Port is home to Florida's only public hot spring, Warm Mineral Springs

Ocala

Between the Ocala National Forest, the Cross Florida Greenway, the Florida Trail, and dozens of waterways, springs, and parks, Ocala is central to more than 200 miles of trails.

Ocala National Forest

Established in 1908 as the first National Forest east of the Mississippi, the Ocala National Forest is a mecca for hikers and campers, and the birthplace of the Florida Trail.

Ocean to Lake Greenway

Also known as NENA, the Ocean to Lake Greenway spans from Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge to Lake Okeechobee.

Okeechobee

Okeechobee is the heart of Florida's old frontier, surrounded by vast prairies with cattle ranches and the sweep of Lake Okeechobee, one of America's largest lakes.

Orange Park

North of Doctors Lake, the city of Orange Park has its roots in a plantation along the St. Johns River converted to a planned community in 1877