Florida Hikes

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The Cellon Oak

Notable Trees

The biggest of Florida’s big trees

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Ancient Hammock Trail

Sebring   0.6 miles

At Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring, the Ancient Hammock Trail shows off the glory of towering cabbage palms and live oaks centuries old.

Bear Swamp Trail

Salt Springs   1.3 miles

Little known except to those who frequent Salt Springs Recreation Area in the Ocala National Forest, the Bear Swamp Trail provides a walk into an ancient forest.

Big Cypress Trail

Bronson   0.6 miles

Deep in the heart of an ancient swamp, the Goethe Giant - one of Florida's largest cypress trees - stands tall at the end of a boardwalk in Goethe State Forest.

Big Oak Trail

Ellaville   5.9 miles

The 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.

Big Tree Park

Longwood   0.3 miles

While the iconic Senator is no more, Big Tree Park continues to fascinate visitors with its enormous cypress trees, including Lady Liberty. The park provides access to the Cross Seminole Trail.

Blackwater River State Park

Stunning white sand beaches along the Blackwater River tempt swimmers during the warm months and paddlers and hikers all year to this state park east of Milton.

Bulow Creek State Park

At Bulow Creek State Park, walk among the ancients in Bulow Hammock, starting with the imposing Fairchild Oak, one of Florida's largest live oak trees.

Bulow Woods Loop

Flagler Beach   5.2 miles

In a primordial forest of sluggish, fern-lined waterways amid a dense forest of massive, ancient trees, the 5.2 mile Bulow Woods Loop is one of North Florida's most scenic hikes.

Cellon Oak Park

One of Florida's largest live oak trees, the Cellon Oak north of Gainesville is over 32 feet in circumference, shading a space that puts most other oaks to shame.

Chinsegut Big Pine Tract

Brooksville   1.6 miles

The Big Pine Tract of Chinsegut WEA protects the southernmost old-growth longleaf pine forest in America, the second largest such tract in Florida.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Naples   2.3 miles

Weaving beneath a canopy knit by old-growth cypress trees in a majestic swamp forest, the boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is one of Florida's best hikes.