Florida Hikes

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Falling Creek Falls

Florida Observation Decks

Parks and trails in Florida that feature observation decks for enjoying scenic views and watching wildlife.

Duisberg Nature Trail

Englewood   0.3 miles

On Manasota Key at Blind Pass, south of Venice, the Fred Duisberg Nature Trail is a gentle meander on boardwalks through a mangrove forest along Lemon Bay to a scenic overlook.

Dutton Island Preserve

Atlantic Beach   1.6 miles

Discover a different perspective on Atlantic Beach on this island preserve in the middle of the San Pablo River estuary east of downtown Jacksonville.

Eagle Lake Park

Largo   3.0 miles

Now an urban forest in the heart of Pinellas County, Eagle Lake Park is the legacy of the Taylor family, early citrus growers who helped to found Largo

Eco Pond

Flamingo   0.5 miles

One of the easiest destinations for birding in Everglades National Park, Eco Pond sits near the end of Main Park Road in Flamingo, with a half mile trail around it.

Econfina Creek Nature Trail

Fountain   2.1 miles

On the Econfina Creek Nature Trail, discover rugged climbs, steep drop-offs, bubbling springs, and deep crevices into the earth as you walk between two major springs where you can swim.

Edward Medard Conservation Park

Plant City   1.4 miles

Meandering over hilly terrain past numerous scenic overlooks, the Singing Bluffs Trail at Edward Medard Conservation Park provides great birding among documented nesting bird colonies.

Egans Creek Greenway

Fernandina Beach   5.0 miles

Northeast of Jacksonville in Fernandina Beach, Egans Creek Greenway is a protected area of over 300 acres that runs north to south along Egans Creek.

Emerson Point Preserve

Palmetto   6.8 miles

Where the Manatee River meets Tampa Bay, Emerson Point Preserve has a network of trails around a complex centered on one of Florida's most ancient temple mounds, the Portavant Mound, near Bradenton.

Emerson Point Terra Ceia Trail

Palmetto   2.6 miles

An immersion in mangrove forest and numerous overlooks on Terra Ceia Bay elevates the rugged Terra Ceia Trail to the best of the hikes at Emerson Point Preserve.

Emerson Point Tower Trail

Palmetto   0.4 miles

Discover a unique perspective of Terra Ceia and Tampa Bay from an observation tower crowning a mound purposely built in the mangrove swamps by an ancient civilization.

Erna Nixon Park

Melbourne   0.8 miles

Although Erna Nixon Park is just down the street from one of the busiest shopping malls on the Space Coast, it transports you out of suburbia and into the wilds of Florida's past.