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.

Sebastian

On the Indian River Lagoon, Sebastian is home to the nation's first National Wildlife Refuge, Pelican Island, and an array of natural lands to paddle and wander.

Sebring

Sebring is in the heart of the state atop the Lake Wales Ridge, with significant natural areas along the Kissimmee River and its tributaries for outdoor recreation.

Silver Springs

Florida's original tourist destination, Silver Springs is both one of the world's largest springs and the name of the community that grew up around it in the 1800s.

Sopchoppy

Sitting on the southern edge of the Apalachicola National Forest along its namesake river, Sopchoppy is a quirky small town surrounded by public lands and parks.

South Florida

In the tip of the Florida peninsula, the prairies meet the tropics, with Florida's largest lake, agriculture, and wilderness on a grand scale between the densely populated coasts.

South Walton

Explore the outdoors along 30A and US 98 in South Walton County, home to mysterious coastal dune lakes protected by a string of Florida State Parks.

Southeast Florida

Although the Atlantic coast south of Sebastian Inlet becomes distinctly urban the farther south you go, Southeast Florida has many places to play outdoors.

Southwest Florida

Along the Gulf Coast from Tampa Bay to Naples, Southwest Florida has a tropical vibe, with hiking, biking, and paddling along its rivers, bays, and barrier islands.

Spanish Pond

Jacksonville   2.0 miles

Interpreting the Spanish attack on nearby Fort Caroline from an encampment on this pond, Spanish Pond connects via the Spanish Pond Trail to the Theodore Roosevelt Area.

St. Augustine

Recreation around St. Augustine, Florida's oldest city, concentrates on coastal habitats, both on the barrier islands and the estuaries that stretch many miles inland.

St. Cloud

Once the heart of frontier Florida, St. Cloud is a bustling community to the east of Kissimmee with an expansive lakefront on East Lake Toho.

St. Marks

The region's oldest coastal settlement, St. Marks is the southern terminus of the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail and a Florida Trail town