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Everglades landscape

National Park Recreation

Destinations for visitors from around the world, our National Parks in Florida provide interpretation and recreation at seashores, historic sites, and vast wild spaces like the world’s only Everglades

INTERACTIVE MAP

Florida Trail, Fort Pickens

Battery Langdon

Florida Trail, Seashore  |  Gulf Islands National Seashore
( 30.325254, -87.181038 )      6.9 miles

6.9 miles. At the westernmost tip of Santa Rosa Island, the Florida Trail comes to its Northern Terminus in the shadow of the most important historic sites in Northwest Florida, Fort Pickens.

Florida’s Toxic Trees

toxic trees florida

June 22, 2019    Sandra Friend

Southeast Florida is home to two poisonous trees, the poisonwood and the manchineel. Learn how to recognize them so you don’t get too close, and find out how truly dangerous they are.

Fort Caroline

Fort Caroline

Timucuan Preserve  |  Jacksonville
( 30.385981,-81.497616 )      1.3 miles

At the site of the original French settlement in Florida, explore the rich natural and cultural history of the region at the Timucuan Preserve visitor center, Fort Caroline, and its interpretive nature trail.

Fort Matanzas Nature Trail

Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas National Monument  |  Crescent Beach
( 29.715251, -81.233892 )      0.5 miles

On the shores of Fort Matanzas, a significant historic site south of St. Augustine, the dunes are now swaddled in maritime forest, a gentle place with ancient oaks and an accessible boardwalk.

Fort Pickens

Fort Pickens

Gulf Islands National Seashore  |  Pensacola
( 30.328385, -87.289956 )      

With more than seven miles of beaches along Santa Rosa Island, the Fort Pickens Unit at Gulf Islands National Seashore is a compelling destination at Pensacola Beach

Going primitive with Primrose

Primrose at Doe Lake

March 27, 2015    John Keatley

How do you car camp in a Volkswagen camper when you have no power? It takes a little ingenuity to keep electronics powered and a lantern to keep you up past hiker midnight

Gulf Islands National Seashore

View from the top of Battery Langdon

Fort Walton Beach,Pensacola, Perdido Key, and Mississippi      ( 30.324873, -87.192195 )      

Stretching across three Gulf Coast states, Gulf Islands National Seashore protects portions of the barrier islands between Navarre Beach, Florida and Gulfport, Mississippi.

Gumbo Limbo Trail

Gumbo Limbo Trail Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park  |  Royal Palm Hammock
( 25.381913, -80.609572 )      0.4 miles

At Royal Palm Hammock in Everglades National Park, the Gumbo Limbo Trail is a gentle paved path that gets you up close and personal with a tropical hammock and its oolite holes.

Guy Bradley Trail

Guy Bradley Trail

Everglades National Park  |  Flamingo
( 25.140320, -80.925390 )      1.0 miles

Named in honor of the first game warden in Everglades, who gave his life protecting the birds, this paved walk offers excellent views of Florida Bay and insight into why Everglades National Park now exists.

Hike Safe When Hiking Alone

Cross Seminole Trail urban bike path

How-To in Florida      ( Feature Articles )      

Hiking solo? Here are suggestions how to watch after your own personal safety when you walk in the woods or on urban trails alone

Hiking in Florida

Palm Hammock Trail Merritt Island

February 15, 2020    Sandra Friend & John Keatley

New to Florida? Florida is different. If you don’t know much about our outdoors, start here to learn what’s unique about hiking, backpacking, and camping in Florida.

Hiking Safely With Your Dog

Hogtown Creek Greenway

How-To in Florida      ( Feature Articles )      

While hiking with your dog can be very satisfying, Florida hiking has its own special perils for your best buddy. Here’s a heads-up on what to look for and where it’s best to take a hike.

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