Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Protecting a massive natural basin of prairie between Micanopy and Gainesville, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park combines panoramic views with wildlife watching along its trails.
Pine Island Ridge Natural Area
Davie 2.0 milesOnce part of a chain of islands in the Everglades, Pine Island Ridge is the highest natural elevation in Broward County, a home to indigenous cultures for over 5,000 years.
Riverbend Park
Jupiter 6.5 milesProtecting the headwaters of the Loxahatchee River, Riverbend Park provides nature, tamed.
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
Gainesville 10.2 milesFlorida's weird karst geology meets a forest of towering hardwood trees in this botanically significant preserve on the edge of Gainesville.
Snake Warriors Island Natural Area
Hollywood 0.5 milesWalk a gentle accessible half-mile loop while learning about the oldest documented settlement in the eastern Everglades at Snake Warrior's Island in Miramar.
Steinhatchee Falls
The widest waterfall in Florida and a scenic stop in the Big Bend, Steinhatchee Falls is both geologically intriguing and an important piece of Florida history.
Sugar Mill Ruins Park
New Smyrna Beach 0.3 milesAt Sugar Mill Ruins Park in New Smyrna Beach, an interpretive trail tells the story of the Cruger-dePeyster Sugar Mill, established in 1830 and abandoned in 1835 after a Seminole raid.
Tree Tops Park
Davie 1.3 milesExplore an ancient Everglades island where you can climb into the canopy of ancient live oaks to browse among the bromeliads or wander wetlands boardwalks on a 1.3 mile loop.