Florida Hikes

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

St Marks River Park picnic table

Florida parks with picnic tables

Florida parks with picnic tables and picnic pavilions. Great places to plan a picnic with the family. Pavilions usually must be reserved in advance.

Orlando Wetlands

Christmas   5.0 miles

For a hike filled with the flutter and squawk of birds, Orlando Wetlands is one of the best birding spots in the state. This 5-mile loop follows our favorite route.

Orman House Historic State Park

A showcase of fine architecture on a high bluff above the Apalachicola River, the Orman House was built by early Apalachicola settler and shipping magnate Thomas Orman in 1838.

Ormond Central Park

Ormond Beach   4.3 miles

Encompassing 149 acres well hidden between US 1 and Nova Rd, the four segments of Central Park in Ormond Beach interconnect along a network of accessible paths.

Ortona Mounds

Ortona   0.8 miles

While less than a mile long, the Ortona Mounds Trail in the ranchlands of Glades County takes you back to a time more than 3,000 years ago.

Oscar Scherer State Park

Osprey   17.7 miles

A stronghold for Florida scrub-jays north of Venice, Oscar Scherer State Park is an important island of biodiversity in an increasingly overdeveloped region.

Oxbow Eco-Center Preserve

Port St. Lucie   3.4 miles

A network of nature trails circles natural habitats along North Fork of the St. Lucie River, radiating from an environmental center with family appeal.

Oyster Creek Environmental Park

Englewood   2.4 miles

Along the northern shore of a mangrove-lined creek, Oyster Creek Environmental Park offers gentle hiking trails with interpretive stops beneath old-growth slash pines.

Palatka Riverfront Park

Palatka   0.3 miles

Re-imagined to showcase the beauty of the St. Johns River, Palatka Riverfront Park offers a quarter-mile riverfront walk with panoramic views.

Palm Coast Linear Park

Palm Coast   2.0 miles

A city park, Linear Park is centrally located yet hidden within an ancient hardwood hammock bounded by the eastbound and westbound sides of Palm Coast Parkway.

Palm Coast Waterfront Park

Palm Coast   1.9 miles

On bluffs along the west shore of the Intracoastal Waterway, a sunny ribbon of paved path provides scenic views on a 1.9-mile round trip connected to a larger loop of 3.7 miles.

Palm Island Park

Mount Dora   1.0 miles

Pairing an accessible stroll along the shoreline of Lake Dora with the fascination of following twisty trails beneath ancient trees, Palm Island Park is a Mount Dora must