Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Aucilla Sinks

Sinkholes in Florida

Outdoor recreation destinations where you can see or climb into a sinkhole in Florida

INTERACTIVE MAP of GEOLOGIC AREAS

Take a stroll at Pine Land

One of the hikes that sticks in my memory from when I was under ten years old is the Pine Land Trail at Everglades National Park, with its oolite holes and tree snails.

Tallahassee Museum

In a setting of natural beauty along Lake Bradford, the Tallahassee Museum is a largely outdoors educational center highlighting the natural and cultural history of the region.

That Sinking Feeling

Sinkholes are a serious problem in Central Florida, and the finger can be pointed at overdevelopment. Here's why: it's all about the water.

The Yearling Trail

Salt Springs   5.3 miles

On Pat's Island, discover the landscape and the history that inspired Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings to write her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Yearling in 1938.

Troy Spring State Park

A first-magnitude spring along the Suwannee River, Troy Spring State Park has the remains of a Civil War steamboat cradled in its rocky waters.

Wakulla Springs Trail

Wakulla   9.9 miles

Immersed in dense forests along the Wakulla River floodplain, the Wakulla Springs Trail wraps together several named trails through picturesque landscapes near the big spring.

Walk in the woods at Leon Sinks

South of Tallahassee in the Apalachicola National Forest is one of Florida's most beautiful and intriguing trail systems showcasing the weird and wonderful world of karst topography

Warm Mineral Springs

One of the largest natural mineral water springs in the world, Warm Mineral Springs near Venice is Florida's only hot spring open to the public

Wekiwa Springs Hiking Trail

Apopka   10.2 miles

A 10.2-mile loop through landscapes both vast and intimate, the Wekiwa Springs Hiking Trail shows off the best of nature at Wekiwa Springs State Park.

Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park

A top international destination for cave divers, Peacock Springs also offers a unique interpretive hike for non-divers to trace the watery passages beneath the surface.