Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Waterway edged by trees

Phillippi Creek

Parks and trails along Phillippi Creek, a significant waterway flowing through Sarasota into Sarasota Bay.

Phillippi Estate Park

Sarasota   0.9 miles

A historic mansion and farmhouse anchor this 60-acre county park with paddler access to Phillippi Creek, fishing piers, and shell paths along a coastal hammock.

Pinecraft Park

Sarasota   1.1 miles

Along the east side of Phillippi Creek within the historic Amish enclave of Pinecraft in Sarasota, Pinecraft Park blends nature and recreation.

Red Bug Slough Preserve

Sarasota   1.7 miles

Walk beneath a mature live oak canopy along the rim of a protected waterway within the heart of residential Sarasota.

The Legacy Trail

Venice to Sarasota   18.9 miles

Connecting Venice and Sarasota, one of Florida's finest paved trails provides a corridor for biking and hiking along a historic railroad line.