Alafia River North Trails
Lithia 5.8 milesOnce the site of a large phosphate mining operation, the North Trails at Alafia River State Park offer an easy, quiet hike across slightly undulating terrain.
Alafia River State Park
Lithia 42 milesAlafia River State Park lets you launch on a Florida downhill while mountain biking the rugged terrain of a reforested open pit mine.
Alafia Scrub Preserve
Riverview 1.4 milesDiscover a new perspective on the Alafia River basin on this easy loop through riverside uplands with a scenic overlook at its center.
Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park
Lithia 7.0 milesStraddling the confluence of the North and South Prong of the Alafia River, Alderman's Ford Conservation Park provides immersion into lush riverine forests.
Alderman’s Ford Preserve
Plant City 3.3 milesDiscover a surprising play of whitewater across the Alafia River where the river churns as it winds through a deeply eroded channel.
Apollo Beach Nature Preserve
Encompassing 63 acres along Tampa Bay, Apollo Beach Nature Preserve offers a natural waterfront and scenic views from an accessible observation tower.
Bahia Beach Preserve
Ruskin 1.4 milesWinding between a pair of ponds, the short trail at Bahia Beach Nature Preserve provides excellent birding opportunities amid restored habitats with native plants.
Balm Boyette Nature Preserve
Lithia 2.0 milesOpen to foot traffic only, the western portion of Balm Boyette Nature Preserve provides a glimpse of endangered scrub ecosystems along a two-mile loop trail.
Bell Creek Nature Preserve
Riverview 4.2 milesWeaving through scrubby habitats on an oasis of natural land surrounded by development, Bell Creek Nature Preserve provides a window to Florida’s vanishing landscapes.
Bullfrog Creek WEA
Wimauma 5.0 milesA hidden preserve in the Tampa metro offers a network of unmarked trails for a 5 mile hike traversing a shady creek and open flatwoods with patches of scrubby habitat.
Cockroach Creek Greenway
Ruskin 4.0 milesSurrounded by commercial farming, this rare piece of conserved natural land offers upland loops around a creek feeding Cockroach Bay.
Fishhawk Creek Preserve North
Brandon 3.5 milesHike rolling sandhills and rugged terrain sloping towards scenic views of the Alafia River and Little Fishhawk Creek near Lithia Springs.