Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides
One of the four rivers rising from the Green Swamp northeast of Tampa, the Peace River flows for 106 miles to Charlotte Harbor. It is not considered navigable north of Fort Meade, and at times dries up through Arcadia, when fossil hunters come out to comb the bottom for finds.
In the heart of Florida’s cattle ranching country, Arcadia sits along the Peace River, which offers up an array of public lands for outdoor recreation
With an array of parks and natural lands and a network of bike trails, Lakeland is a hub for outdoor recreation
At the site of a former phosphate mine, a boardwalk slips through the cypress swamps of the Peace River floodplain at Mosaic Peace River Park near Fort Meade.
Along a quiet shoreline of the Peace River, an interpretive visitor center, the remains of a Seminole War era fortress, and a memorial are important components of Paynes Creek Historic State Park, which memorializes the flashpoint of the Third Seminole War.
Following Paynes Creek to its confluence with the Peace River, the Peace River Trail at Paynes Creek Historic State Park is a nature trail with scenic overlooks
Along the sweep of Charlotte Harbor at Punta Gorda, natural lands provide places to trek and paddle while miles of bike paths beckon
Spanning 2.3 miles along Charlotte Harbor, the Harborwalk is a recreational gem in downtown Punta Gorda
