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

Spring Hammock Preserve

Winter Springs      ( 28.721682, -81.306905 )      3.0 miles

Protecting more than 1,500 acres along Lake Jesup, Spring Hammock Preserve is home to some of Florida’s oldest and largest cypress trees

St. Francis Trail

Ocala National Forest  |  Deland
( 29.012710, -81.392275 )      7.9 miles

One of Central Florida’s most scenic and easy-to-follow day hikes, the 7.9-mile St. Francis Trail traverses the southeastern corner of the Ocala National Forest

St. Johns River Center

Palatka Riverfront Park  |  Palatka
( 29.646447, -81.628937 )      

A destination for environmental education with a dash of regional history, the St. Johns River Center in downtown Palatka tells the story of Florida’s longest and most storied river.

Taylor Creek Loop

Tosohatchee WMA  |  Cocoa
( 28.373904, -80.904310 )      4.7 miles

An exploration into the wilderness along the St. Johns River near Cocoa, the Taylor Creek Loop invites you to immerse in the shade of ancient palms in a floodplain

Theodore Roosevelt Area

Timucuan Preserve  |  Jacksonville
( 30.3700, -81.4833 )      3.1 miles

The Theodore Roosevelt Area of Timucuan Preserve provides one of the best hikes in the Jacksonville area, combining rugged terrain with cultural history and scenic views.

Timucuan Preserve

Jacksonville      ( 30.385751, -81.497519 )      

A patchwork of public land on both sides of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Timucuan Preserve encompasses sites of historic, cultural, and ecological interest scattered between Amelia Island and Mayport.

Titusville

Between the St. Johns River and the Indian River Lagoon, Titusville is a gateway to nature, trails, and space

Welaka State Forest

Welaka      ( 29.4688, -81.6590 )      27 miles

Welaka State Forest protects more than four miles of deeply forested waterfront on the St. Johns River

William Bartram St. Johns River Loop

Welaka State Forest  |  Welaka
( 29.4688, -81.6603 )      5 miles

Discover the beauty of Welaka State Forest on a 5 mile footpath that winds along ecotones and hugs the bluffs of the St. Johns River to showcase the natural wonders that botanist William Bartram documented in 1774.

Yeehaw Junction

A crossroads amid vast agricultural lands, Yeehaw Junction is the nearest “there” to some of Central Florida’s more remote trails