Florida Hikes

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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.

Coral Springs

From green beans to grassy lawns: Coral Springs is a planned community created northwest of Fort Lauderdale in 1963 in pine flatwoods and farmland in the Everglades.

Crawfordville

The county seat of Wakulla County, Crawfordville is the only community with major services in the middle of a rich suite of public lands and trails

Crestview

A Florida Trail Gateway Community - where hikers walk right through the historic downtown - Crestview is located on a high ridge and receives a high amount of rainfall each year.

Cross Florida Greenway

Spanning 110 miles between the St. Johns River near Palatka and the Gulf of Mexico, the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is a mile-wide recreational corridor.

Crystal River

Known for its beautiful springs and as a gathering place for manatees, Crystal River shows off coastal habitats in its many parks and along its waterways.

Dade City

Gateway to the Green Swamp and the southern terminus of the Withlacoochee State Trail, Dade City offers a launch point for backpacking and bike touring trips.

Davie

In the last rural corner of Broward County, Davie is a gateway to some of the county's larger preserves and parks.

Daytona Beach

While its broad hard-packed beaches have attracted millions of visitors since 1870, Daytona Beach doesn't skimp on opportunities for you to enjoy forests and estuaries on its trails.

De Soto National Memorial

Bradenton   1.2 miles

Interpreting the landing of Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto, De Soto National Memorial occupies a peninsula where the Manatee River flows into Tampa Bay.

DeFuniak Springs

DeFuniak Springs is the county seat of Walton County, its historic residential district clustered around a perfectly round spring-fed lake exactly a mile in circumference.

DeLand

Home to Stetson University and an artsy historic downtown, Deland is edged by natural lands that protect the vast floodplains along the scenic St. Johns River.

Deltona

Built on ancient sand dunes that are among the highest hills in Volusia County, Deltona is fringed by public lands in the surrounding floodplains.