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Fakahatchee ferns

Recreation along Rivers in Florida

Places to paddle along rivers in Florida, from major ones like the St. Johns to smaller ones like the Aucilla. Riverfront hikes are listed here.

Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park

Turquoise waterway flowing through forest in fall colors

High Springs      ( 29.829341, -82.683477 )      1.8 miles

Cradling a collection of spectacular springs in a forested glen along the Santa Fe River, Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park is one of the finest places to experience springs up close

GTM Reserve

GTM Reserve

Ponte Vedra      ( 30.0229, -81.3291 )      9.0 miles

Circling a peninsula of land between the Guana River and the Tolomato River, the trail system at GTM Reserve is one of North Florida’s most beautiful places to hike.

Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park

Thonotosassa      ( 28.144716,-82.224621 )      

Water in motion: the Hillsborough rapids foam and froth over limestone boulders beneath grand cypress trees in Class II rapids. One of Florida’s oldest state parks, Hillsborough River State Park showcases this masterpiece of nature from an overlook and trail system built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Hontoon Island State Park

Hontoon Island

Deland      ( 28.9746,-81.357521 )      

An island in the St. Johns River, Hontoon Island State Park is accessible to boaters thanks to a marina big enough to accommodate a houseboat and to everyday visitors by a free ferryboat. It’s worth the short trip to see the bounteous wildlife of the St. Johns River, from wading birds to manatees to turtles lying in the sun.

Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Ichetucknee Springs

Branford      ( 29.986089,-82.760099 )      3.4 miles

A swimming hole as a work of natural art, the deep gash in the earth that is Ichetucknee Spring glows an unearthly robin’s-egg blue, cradled in a limestone bowl within a leafy glen

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Along the Loxahatchee River

Hobe Sound      ( 27.00362,-80.10043 )      

One of South Florida’s best backpacking destinations, Jonathan Dickinson State Park encompasses a vast mosaic of ecosystems along the wild and scenic Loxahatchee River

Kayaking Oleta River State Park

In one of the mangrove-lined waterways

Oleta River State Park  |  Miami
( 25.913598, -80.130534 )      

Paddling within sight of downtown Miami? Kayak or SUP fromt Blue Moon Outdoor Center in Oleta River State Park to explore mangrove shorelines along Biscayne Bay

Koreshan State Park

Koreshan State Park

Estero      ( 26.43117,-81.814781 )      

When Dr. Cyrus Teed founded a commune along the banks of the Estero River in 1894, he envisioned a utopia in the tropics. Koreshan State Park preserves that slice of history.

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Lafayette Blue Springs

Mayo      ( 30.126903,-83.228597 )      

Lafayette Blue Springs was an old swimming hole for folks in Mayo and the rural communities west of Live Oak, a hidden beauty spot along the Suwannee River that is now a state park.

Little Manatee River State Park

Little Manatee River State Park

Ruskin      ( 27.657607,-82.37414 )      

With sandy shores around every bend and a canopy of trees overhead, Little Manatee River State Park provides a place for a pretty paddling trip for families.

Little-Big Econ State Forest

Little-Big Econ bridge

Geneva      ( 28.683445, -81.117666 )      

One of the most popular destinations for outdoor recreation in the Orlando metro area, Little-Big Econ State Forest protects more than 9,500 acres along the floodplain of the Econlockhatchee River

Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve

Woodlands at Flatwoods Park

Tampa      ( 28.148891, -82.278711 )      

As the largest natural area in the Tampa Bay region, Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve is a major destination for recreation, with seven entrances across 16,000 acres

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