Shingle Creek Steffee Homestead
Kissimmee 1.3 milesWith boardwalks and trails through pine flatwoods and along the floodplain of Shingle Creek, the Historic Steffee Homestead at Shingle Creek Regional Park makes for an easy family ramble.
Shoal River Headwaters State Park
DeFuniak Springs 7.5 milesOpened to the public in January 2026, Florida’s 176th state park offers miles of wide multiuse trails alongside Gum Creek, a tributary to the Shoal River.
Silver Glen Springs
With a strong aquamarine hue accented by refracted rainbows as sunlight plays across the ripples on its sandy bottom, Silver Glen Springs is a first-magnitude spring in the Ocala National Forest.
Silver Lake Trail
Tallahassee 1.3 milesA popular spot in the Apalachicola National Forest near Tallahassee, Silver Lake Recreation Area offers a quiet hiking-only loop around glassy waters lined with stately cypress trees.
Silver River Connector
Silver Springs 3.0 milesBuilt to showcase the Cross Florida Greenway, the Silver River Connector is a 3-mile round-trip between the former Ocklawaha Visitor Center and Ray Wayside Park.
Silver Springs River Trail
Silver Springs 2.3 milesDiscover the wonder of the floodplain of the lower Silver River on a 2.3 mile hike to a river overlook and a loop through through its lowlands.
Silver Springs State Park
One of the world's largest and deepest springs, Silver Springs pours out more than 550 million gallons of water daily, forming the Silver River.
Sleeping Turtles Preserve North
Venice 3.2 milesNamed for a feature on old navigational maps, Sleeping Turtles Preserve North provides great views of the Myakka River from its bluffs.
Sleeping Turtles Preserve South
Venice 1.4 milesWhere subdivisions now occupy a formerly sleepy rural corner of Venice, Sleeping Turtles Preserve South provides a haven for wildlife along the Myakka River floodplain.
Smyrna Dunes Park
New Smyrna Beach 2.4 milesAt Smyrna Dunes Park, this 2.4-mile hike scenic coastal hike is largely along an accessible boardwalk, with side trips off to the sea and inlet via more rugged approaches.
Solomon’s Castle
Arcadia 0.5 milesA glimmering monument to recycling and ingenuity, Solomon's Castle is a quirky work of art. A nature trail leads along the forested edge of Horse Creek.
Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park
Key West 0.5 milesWithin sight of the Atlantic Ocean, Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park is a rare patch of green space in the city of Key West, with native trees and a natural freshwater pond.