Florida Hikes

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

River with bridges over it

St. Lucie River

Flowing from Lake Okeechobee to the Atlantic Ocean near Stuart, the St. Lucie River is further strengthened by its North Fork in St. Lucie County and its South Fork in Martin County.

St. Lucie Lock and Dam

Stuart   1.0 miles

At a complex spanning the St. Lucie Lock and Dam, a yellow blazed loop trail winds north through a shady palm hammock carpeted with ferns and wild coffee.

Stuart

Stuart is the southern anchor of the Treasure Coast, surrounded by natural lands and refuges with ample opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Sweetwater Hammock Preserve

Fort Pierce   0.4 miles

Marvel at the botanical beauty of a mature live oak hammock on this short nature trail loop to a bluff along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.

Ten Mile Creek Preserve

Fort Pierce   0.5 miles

Explore a short but incredibly rugged nature trail teetering along bluffs above the source of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.

Twin Rivers Park

Stuart   0.5 miles

At the tip of Port Salerno, Twin Rivers Park combines a stunningly beautiful waterfront with access for paddlers and anglers to a key shoreline at St. Lucie Inlet.