Anderson Pond Recreation Area
Niceville 2.1 milesA trio of interconnected trails loop a landscape of lush forests and clear streams in folded landscapes on this 2.1 mile hike at Anderson Pond on Eglin Air Force Base.
Cimmaron Trail
Crestview 17 milesSunny sandhill communities transition to the deeply shaded Yellow River floodplain along the well-maintained Cimarron Trail at Eglin Air Force Base.
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida's largest military base is also a major destination for outdoor recreation, thanks to well-managed habitats across a former national forest.
Florida Trail, Alaqua
Eglin Air Force Base 12.8 miles12.8 miles. With significant botanical beauty, rugged climbs, and nice campsites, the Alaqua section of the Florida Trail in Eglin Air Force Base is one of the most scenic parts of the trail statewide.
Florida Trail, Eglin
Freeport to Navarre 98.3 milesOne of the most compelling sections of the Florida Trail for backpackers, the 98.3 miles through Eglin offers rugged elevation changes and crystalline waterways.
Florida Trail, Eglin East
Eglin Air Force Base 41.8 miles41.8 miles. Simultaneously rugged and scenic: that's the beauty of a backpacking trip across the Alaqua, Catface, and Titi sections of the Florida Trail in Eglin Air Force Base.
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.
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
Niceville 3.3 milesHugging the eastern shore of Rocky Bayou, this beautiful state park preserves both shoreline and forested uplands along a estuarine arm of Choctawhatchee Bay.
Harry A. Laird Park
Freeport 0.2 milesA wayside park with a short boardwalk along Four Mile Creek, Harry A. Laird Park provides a picnic spot and a place for birding on the western edge of Freeport.
Rocky Bayou Hiking Trails
Niceville 3.3 milesExplore the uplands of Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park in Niceville on a trio of showy nature trails that can be interconnected into a 3.3 mile day hike.
Rocky Bayou Nature Trail
Niceville 1.5 milesStroll through sand pine scrub and bluff forest to savor a series of views on Rocky Bayou, a brackish arm of Choctawhatchee Bay.
Sand Pine Nature Trail
Niceville milesAfter following the floodplain of Puddin' Head Stream, a steephead creek flowing to Rocky Bayou, this easy hike loops back through sand pine scrub and sandhills.