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Fakahatchee ferns

Observation Towers

Delnor-Wiggins Nature Trail

Delnor-Wiggins Pass

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park  |  Naples
( 26.286711, -81.830422 )      0.8 miles

At the northernmost end of Naples, the breezy shores of Delnor-Wiggins State Park entice beachgoers and nature lovers to an observation tower, nature trail, and beach walk.

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park

Wiggins Pass

Naples      ( 26.272348,-81.826197 )      

Swift tides rolling through Wiggins Pass define the northernmost beach of Naples, a spread of sun-drenched sand at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park within sight of a line of condos that stretch southward.

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Ding Darling NWR

Sanibel Island      ( 26.445460, -82.112938 )      

Preserving more than half of Sanibel Island for the sake of its bird life, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of the top places in the United States to view rare bird species.

Emerson Point Preserve

Emerson Point Preserve

Bradenton      ( 27.531967, -82.625950 )      2.7 miles

Where the Manatee River meets the Gulf of Mexico near Bradenton, Emerson Point Preserve protects the Portavent Mound, one of Florida’s most ancient temple mounds

Florida Trail, Three Lakes WMA

Florida Trail, Prairie Lakes

Three Lakes WMA  |  Kenansville
( 27.92837, -81.125028 )      26.9 miles

At Three Lakes WMA / Prairie Lakes Unit, the Florida Trail traverses one of the largest expanses of open prairie in the Southeast, the Kissimmee Prairie.

Gobbler Ridge Trail

Oaks and palms along the path

Lake Kissimmee State Park  |  Lake Wales
( 27.9444, -81.3520 )      2.8 miles

From its showy start with a climb up an observation tower to its breezy loop along Lake Kissimmee, the Gobbler Ridge Trail offers scenic views all along its length

Green Mountain Scenic Overlook

Green Mountain Tower overlook above Lake Apopka floodplain

Lake Apopka North Shore  |  Ferndale
( 28.646797, -81.709972 )      3.4 miles

At the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook and Trailhead, the highest elevations in Central Florida provide a sweeping panorama of Lake Apopka and Florida’s longest set of trail switchbacks

Hobe Mountain Trail

Hobe Mountain

Jonathan Dickinson State Park  |  Hobe Sound
( 27.016649,-80.110191 )      0.4 miles

Catch a sweeping view from an observation tower atop the highest natural hill south of Lake Okeechobee on the Hobe Mountain Trail at Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Jack Island Preserve State Park

Jack Island Preserve

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park  |  Fort Pierce
( 27.501283, -80.308054 )      4.2 miles

A cluster of mangrove islands in the Indian River Lagoon, Jack Island Preserve is a perfect destination for birding

John Chesnut Sr. Park

John Chesnut Park

Palm Harbor      ( 28.085158, -82.702635 )      2.7 miles

With its extensive waterfront on Lake Tarpon and Brooker Creek in Oldsmar, John Chesnut Sr. Park has always been a popular natural getaway near Tampa Bay.

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Along the Loxahatchee River

Hobe Sound      ( 27.00362,-80.10043 )      

One of South Florida’s best backpacking destinations, Jonathan Dickinson State Park encompasses a vast mosaic of ecosystems along the wild and scenic Loxahatchee River

Juno Dunes Natural Area

Juno Dunes

Juno Beach      ( 26.887935, -80.058939 )      2.0 miles

At Juno Dunes Natural Area, two loop trails flank US 1. While shade is at a premium, botanical diversity makes this a worthy destination for an early morning hike

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