Florida Trail, Yates Marsh
Kissimmee PUA 3.3 miles3.3 miles. Weaving between oak hammocks and pastureland along the Kissimmee River, Yates Marsh is not a wet walk but a pleasant linear hike.
Florida Trail, Yellow River Ravines
Blackwater River State Forest 10.9 miles10.9 miles. An acrobatic adventure, the Florida Trail Yellow River Ravines section between Holt and Milton tosses tricky swamp traverses and creative creek crossings your way.
Fort Braden Trails
Tallahassee 9.0 milesShowcasing bluff forests and deep ravines above Lake Talquin, the Fort Braden Trails at Lake Talquin State Forest offer enough hiking along a tiered trio of trails for a weekend in the woods.
Fort Cooper Hiking Trails
Inverness 5.5 milesFollow in the footsteps of soldiers in the Second Seminole War through the forests along Lake Holathlikaha at Fort Cooper State Park in Inverness.
Fort Cooper State Park
Protecting woodlands and marshes around Lake Holathlikaha, Fort Cooper State Park preserves an important chapter of the Second Seminole War. An annual re-enactment relives the battle.
Fort Drum Marsh
Yeehaw Junction 3.0 milesHeadwaters of the St. Johns River, Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area covers more than 20,000 acres, but this hike zeroes in on Horseshoe Lake and Hog Island near Yeehaw Junction.
Foster’s Hammock Trail
White Springs 6.8 milesWeaving across rolling hills in the Suwannee River floodplain, this well-maintained path explores the forested woodlands of Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park.
FT Suwannee Springs to Holton Creek
Live Oak 10.3 milesFollowing tall river bluffs with geologic wonders, this scenic section of the Florida Trail provides stunning views of the limestone-bordered waters of the Suwannee.
Gap Point Trail
St. George Island 5.0 milesAt St. George Island State Park, the 5-mile round trip Gap Point Trail offers an opportunity to backpack or day hike to get up close to the desert-like coastal scrub.
Gold Head Branch State Park
One of Florida's oldest state parks and notable for its Civilian Conservation Corps architecture, Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park offers a lesson in Florida topography.
Golden Orb Trail
Florida Keys 1.2 milesLooping through some of the Florida Keys more rare and unusual habitats, the 1.2 mile Golden Orb Trail at Long Key State Park also provides access to a wild shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean.
Green Swamp East Weekend Loop
Polk City 15.5 milesConnect the Florida Trail with a side loop through vast pine savannas, floodplain swamps, and cypress domes for a 15.5 mile loop to camp at Tillman Hammock in Green Swamp East.