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Rattlesnake Hammock campsite at KICCO

Primitive Camping

Get back to nature with primitive tent camping, either within walking distance of your car or deep in the woods

INTERACTIVE MAP

Coastal Prairie Trail

Extensive prairie of salt loving plants

Everglades National Park  |  Flamingo
( 25.136883, -80.948650 )      11.2 miles

Ready for a wilderness challenge? On the Coastal Prairie Trail, battle mosquitoes, unrelenting sun, and deep and sticky marl mud to camp at remote Clubhouse Beach.

Collier-Seminole Hiking Trail

Collier Seminole Hiking Trail

Collier-Seminole State Park  |  Naples
( 25.990033, -81.578300 )      6.0 miles

A wet and wild 6-mile loop into the watery wilderness of the Big Cypress Swamp, the Collier-Seminole Hiking Trail provides a challenging wade into beauty

Collier-Seminole State Park

Collier Memorial at Collier-Seminole State Park

Naples      ( 25.992111,-81.589968 )      

Protecting the largest natural hammock of royal palms in the United States, Collier-Seminole State Park opened in 1947 south of Naples along the Tamiami Trail.

Colt Creek State Park

Fishing pier on lake

Lakeland      ( 28.303776,-82.055773 )      

Camping beneath the twinkling stars at Colt Creek State Park, enjoy a getaway from the busy bustle of the Interstate 4 corridor between Lakeland and Tampa

CREW Cypress Dome Trails

Cypress dome

Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed  |  Estero
( 26.456468, -81.562205 )      4.4 miles

On this 4.4 mile loop, experience an impressive array of habitats in Florida panther habitat – from sandy flatwoods to flooded cypress swamps – in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed.

CREW Marsh Trails

Blaze post on prairie trail

Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed  |  Fort Myers
( 26.491833, -81.533974 )      3.1 miles

At CREW Marsh, a network of well-marked paths crisscrosses the northwestern tip of the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, providing loops of up to 3.1 miles along a vast marsh.

Crooked Lake Prairie

Crooked Lake Prairie

Frostproof      ( 27.806483, -81.559483 )      3.6 miles

With an interlinking network of loop trails, Crooked Lake Prairie is a refreshing excursion into habitats found on the high hills of the Lake Wales Ridge

Croom Loop C

Bright red spiky flower in bloom in front of tree trunk

Croom Tract, Withlacoochee State Forest  |  Brooksville
( 28.593644, -82.296506 )      7.2 miles

Showcasing elements of a sandhill ecosystem, Loop C in the Croom Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest offers broad views of varied foliage and wildflowers under a sparse canopy.

Davenport Landing Trail

Davenport Landing

Ocala National Forest  |  Rodman
( 29.472265,-81.773387 )      0.7 miles

Deep in the Ocala National Forest, the Davenport Landing Trail leads you on a scenic loop to a historic landing and archaeological site along the Ocklawaha River.

Disappearing Creek at Camp Branch

Swallet on Camp Branch

Florida Trail, Suwannee  |  White Springs
( 30.3778, -82.8789 )      3.3 miles

On the Disappearing Creek Loop off the Florida Trail along the Suwannee River, watch Camp Branch burble through rapids and cascade into a giant sinkhole

Dry Tortugas National Park

Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park (Bob Finley)

Florida Keys      ( 24.627514, -82.872363 )      

Our friend Bob “TruckrBob” Finley shares his experience with planning, and reaching, the toughest park to visit in Florida: Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles offshore from Key West.

Dunns Creek Blue Pond Trail

Sand trail in relict sandhill habitat

Dunns Creek State Park  |  Crescent City
( 29.520800, -81.625200 )      3.3 miles

The most prominent and easy-to-find hike at Dunns Creek State Park, the Blue Pond Trail is a relatively flat and sandy multi-use trail leading to a sinkhole pond.

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