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Fakahatchee ferns

Observation Towers

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

View from under a thatched roof of river and pines and a stage

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

Sand trail with tire tracks in scrub habitat

Juno Beach      ( 26.88563, -80.05580 )      3.0 miles

Preserving a sliver of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge at the north end of Juno Beach, this expansive preserve extends from the Intracoastal Waterway to A1A.

Juno Dunes West

Trail marker at a turn in scrubby wet habitat

Juno Dunes Natural Area  |  Juno Beach
( 26.88808, -80.05878 )      2.4 miles

Traverse a gradient of habitats interrupted by a basin marsh along the scrubby slopes of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge to the mangrove-fringed edge of Frenchman’s Creek.

Key Vista Nature Park

Key Vista Nature Park waterfront

New Port Richey      ( 28.199438, -82.779548 )      1.5 miles

Discover a new perspective on the Gulf of Mexico from the observation tower at Key Vista Nature Park, a coastal gem with a 1.5 mile loop to a natural shoreline

La Chua Trail

La Chua alligators

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park  |  Gainesville
( 29.610250, -82.304264 )      3.1 miles

There are a handful of places that stand out as excellent locations for wildlife watching in Florida, but the best place to see alligators is in the home of the Gators, Gainesville

Lake Jackson Tower Trail

Marsh panorama from tower

Three Lakes WMA   |  Kenansville
( 27.89150, -81.17370 )      1.0 miles

A short but scenic hike, the ramble to the Lake Jackson Tower at Prairie Lakes pays off with panoramic views from atop a three-story tower.

Lake Jesup Conservation Area

Lake Jesup north shore

Oviedo, Sanford      ( 28.727534, -81.264157 )      7.5 miles

Protecting large swaths of marshy shoreline, the Lake Jesup Conservation Area filters runoff from surrounding suburbia while providing places to hike along Lake Jesup

Lake Jesup East Tract

Lake Jesup East Tract

Lake Jesup Conservation Area  |  Oviedo
( 28.716862, -81.18747 )      2.1 miles

Savor the bird’s-eye view of one of the largest lakes in the Orlando metro from a tall observation tower along this 2.1-mile loop hike in Oviedo

Lake Kissimmee State Park

View from the observation tower at Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Wales      ( 27.972226,-81.378925 )      16.0 miles

Discover the beauty of the land between the lakes east of Lake Wales while exploring the vast prairies and fern-laden hammocks of Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Placid Scrub

Trail in pine forest leading to bridge

Lake Wales Ridge WEA  |  Lake Placid
( 27.219727, -81.381679 )      3.5 miles

Home to Florida scrub-jays, this 3.5 mile loop in the Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife & Environmental Area provides views of the lake and a walk through ancient scrub.

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