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Fakahatchee ferns

Seminole State Forest

Hiking, biking, paddling, camping, and other outdoor recreation in Seminole State Forest. Spanning from the edge of the Ocala National Forest to the Wekiva River basin, the forest is an important component of the Wekiva Greenway and offers extensive trail systems for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians.

Headquarters Address: 9610 CR 44, Leesburg
Land Manager: Florida Forest Service
Phone: 352-360-6675

Download forest map Download hiking map Visit their website

.Seminole State Forest

Billy Goat’s Birthday

A crowd of hikers for Billy Goat's birthday. Billy Goat is in the orange hat

February 11, 2013    John Keatley

In what has become an annual event along the Florida Trail, hikers gathered in January to celebrate the birthday of Billy Goat, a long-time member of the long distance hiking community.

Couples and Backpacking

Backpacking gear Florida

February 15, 2012    Sandra Friend

There are many pluses to backpacking as a couple. Having a compatible partner smooths out a lot of logistical worries and reduces the weight you need to carry.

Florida Trail, Cassia

Scrub habitat in Florida

Florida Trail, Orlando  |  Paisley
( 28.890800, -81.461641 )      14.2 miles

14.2 miles. Traversing miles of endangered desert-like scrub habitat through Seminole State Forest, the Cassia section of the Florida Trail offers unique natural observations amongst sparse shade.

Florida Trail, Seminole State Forest

Seminole State Forest

Florida Trail, Orlando  |  Seminole State Forest
( 28.819203, -81.428048 )      7.5 miles

7.5 miles. Walk through vast, open spaces that you’d never imagine existed so close to Orlando.

Lower Wekiva Loop

Lower Wekiva Loop

Seminole State Forest  |  Sanford
( 28.8196, -81.4287 )      10.7 miles

Explore the Wekiva River and Black Water Creek floodplains on this lengthy loop hike in Seminole State Forest

Seminole State Forest

Footpath through open scrub

Sorrento      ( 28.81965, -81.4285 )      

With nearly 50 miles of trails and roads for hiking, biking, and equestrian use, Seminole State Forest offers surprising panoramas and bubbling springs north of Orlando.

Seminole, for bear

Seminole State Forest

January 2, 2012    Sandra Friend

One of my most recent delights, on a walk in the woods, was the surprise provided by Seminole State Forest on a revisit after a decade: a bear encounter.

Sulphur Island Loop

Junction of blue and yellow trails

Seminole State Forest   |  Sorrento
( 28.890069, -81.461369 )      9.0 miles

A short distance from the bustling metropolis of Orlando, the Sulphur Island Loop Trail explores one of Florida’s endangered ecosystems, the scrub.

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