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Porter Lake, Apalachicola National Forest

National Forest Recreation

Hundreds of miles of trails and dozens of campgrounds and recreation areas make the Ocala, Apalachicola, and Osceola National Forests compelling outdoor destinations.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Florida Trail, Lake Delancy to Rodman

Riverside Island north of FR 11

Florida Trail, Ocala  |  Ocala National Forest
( 29.428644, -81.788477 )      6.7 miles

6.7 miles. Experience a sense of perspective on a piece of the Florida Trail traversing rolling hills topped with a majestic forest of longleaf pines

Florida Trail, Nice Wander Loop

White and orange blazes on longleaf pine in forest

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Osceola National Forest
( 30.212617, -82.389083 )      1.7 miles

In the Osceola National Forest, this short loop along the Florida Trail adjacent to Olustee Battlefield is one of the easiest places in the state to see red-cockaded woodpeckers.

Florida Trail, Ocala

Juniper Prairie Wilderness

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Paisley, Palatka, Salt Springs | Ocala National Forest
( 28.976709, -81.550201 )      72.3 miles

72.3 miles. The birthplace of the Florida Trail and home of the world’s largest sand pine scrub forest, the Ocala section is Florida’s top backpacking destination

Florida Trail, Ocean Pond to Turkey Run

Dense understory along hiking trail in pine flatwoods

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Osceola National Forest
( 30.2436, -82.4401 )      4.3 miles

An easy linear hike or round trip with a stop at the Florida Trail’s oldest shelter, this short segment of the Florida Trail in Osceola National Forest is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail.

Florida Trail, Pat’s Island to Hidden Pond

Florida Trail, Pat's Island to Hidden Pond

Ocala National Forest  |  Pat's Island
( 29.25734,-81.681152 )      8.4 miles

One of the most scenic segments of the Florida Trail, the hike from Pat’s Island to Hidden Pond immerses you in the Big Scrub en route to an oasis in Florida’s desert.

Florida Trail, Porter Lake to Jewel

Florida Trail at Cox Branch

Florida Trail, Apalachicola  |  Apalachicola National Forest
( 30.176849, -84.677361 )      4.6 miles

4.6 miles. A deep immersion in pine flatwoods and titi swamps awaits along this segment of the Florida Trail, which uses many old forest roads to cross tributaries draining into the Ochlockonee River.

Florida Trail, Rodman to Buckman Lock

Cross Florida Barge Canal near Buckman

Florida Trail, Ocala  |  Ocala National Forest | Cross Florida Greenway
( 29.545365, -81.728781 )      6.5 miles

6.5 miles. Providing views across the Cross Florida Barge Canal from a high levee, the Florida Trail between Rodman and Buckman Lock mainly follows the Cross Florida Greenway

Florida Trail, Salt Springs to Kerr Island

Florida Trail Salt Springs S of 314

Florida Trail, Ocala  |  Ocala National Forest
( 29.342217, -81.734356 )      10.4 miles

10.4 miles. Crossing a patchwork of scrub ridges and longleaf pine islands, the Florida Trail makes its way southwest of Salt Springs around Lake Kerr to The 88 Store

Florida Trail, Sopchoppy

Florida Trail, Sopchoppy

Florida Trail, Apalachicola  |  Apalachicola National Forest
( 30.074890, -84.404846 )      8.9 miles

8.9 miles. Slipping through pine flatwoods and sandhills to the east of Sopchoppy, the Florida Trail plays tag with a network of forest roads that criss-crosses the southern portion of the Apalachicola National Forest.

Florida Trail, Sopchoppy River

Florida Trail, Sopchoppy River

Florida Trail, Apalachicola  |  Apalachicola National Forest
( 30.130432, -84.495514 )      4.1 miles

4.1 miles. Following the gentle curves of the Sopchoppy River in the Apalachicola National Forest, this section of the Florida Trail is one of the most scenic hikes on the trail.

Florida Trail, Turkey Run to Deep Creek

Pine flatwoods orange blaze and footpath

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Osceola National Forest
( 30.279284, -82.480162 )      11.4 miles

In the northwest corner of Osceola National Forest, this 11.4 mile segment of the Florida Trail offers strong contrasts between pine flatwoods and bogs.

Florida Trail, Vilas to Camel Lake

Bonnet Pond

Florida Trail, Apalachicola  |  Apalachicola National Forest
( 30.21903, -84.885719 )      10.3 miles

10.3 miles. Broadening your perspective on Florida’s largest national forest, the Florida Trail east of Camel Lake offers an ever-shifting focus from macro to landscape, showcasing one of the most habitat-diverse parts of the Apalachicola National Forest.

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