Big Oak Trail
Ellaville 5.9 milesThe Big Oak Trail is one of the most scenic hikes in North Florida. Much of the hiking parallels the Suwannee and Withlacoochee Rivers, which meet here at a confluence.
Ellaville Trail
Ellaville 5.3 milesPart of the Florida State Forests Trailwalker System, the Ellaville Trail features floodplain forests and a spectacularly scenic section of the Florida Trail along the Suwannee River.
Florida Trail, Big Bend
Dowling Park to Panacea 116.2 milesCrossing rural farms and forests, this 116 mile segment of the Florida Trail reveals the secrets of the Aucilla River before tracing the Gulf coastline at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
Florida Trail, North Florida
As the Florida Trail sweeps in a broad arc through North Florida, hikers are introduced to ancient trees, unusual karst formations, and rolling sandhills.
Florida Trail, Northwest Florida
Encompassing the sweep of Florida west of the Suwannee River, the Florida Trail through Northwest Florida offers some of the most dramatic panoramas and rugged terrain you'll find while hiking in Florida.
Florida Trail, Suwannee
White Springs to Dowling Park 78 milesFor 78 miles along the Suwannee River, the Florida Trail clings to bluffs and scrambles through ravines for physical challenges and great scenery.
Ladell Brothers Outdoor Environmental Center
Madison 1.8 milesThe nature trail at Ladell Brothers Outdoor Environmental Center, North Florida College in Madison is a place for students and visitors to get away from it all in the midst of campus.
Lafayette Blue Springs State Park
Mayo 1.0 milesA beauty spot along the western shore of the Suwannee River, Lafayette Blue Spring is both a swimming hole and a lesson in the curious nature of karst.
Madison Blue Spring State Park
A long-time Old Florida swimming hole along SR 6 between the towns of Lee and Jasper, Madison Blue Spring is a sinkhole pouring out a first-magnitude spring into the Withlacoochee River.
Permanent closure of the Florida Trail between Suwannee and Aucilla Rivers
A permanent closure of 55 miles of the Florida Trail between the Suwannee and Aucilla Rivers leaves thru-hikers no alternative but a very lengthy roadwalk
Reflections on Madison Blue
Soaking in blue: reflections on the magical waters of Madison Blue Spring, an aquamarine pool along the upper Withlacoochee River, and its future as a spring.
Spring Hopping Around Tallahassee
Between Madison and Marianna and across Wakulla County, explore a colorful collection of natural springs for swimming and snorkeling, all within an hour of Tallahassee.