Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides
Hiking, biking, paddling, camping, and other outdoor recreation, public lands, and communities along the famed Suwannee River, a blackwater river fed by the outflow of Okeefenokee Swamp and hundreds of springs on its 246-mile meander to the Gulf of Mexico.
Showcasing springs, sandy beaches, waterfalls, and haunting swamp forests where manatees gather, the 170-mile Suwannee River Wilderness Trail is a paddling trip of a lifetime
Not so busy thanks to their locations on the lower Suwannee River, this series of four major springs provide another 3-day weekend getaway option for active outdoor recreation in Florida
The county seat of Gilchrist County, Trenton is one of the termini for the Nature Coast Trail and the access point for springs along the Suwannee River.
At Troy Spring State Park, the nature trail isn’t quite a mile long but provides a good introduction to habitats found along the bluffs of the Suwannee River.
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.
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.
Florida’s original spa town is now an outdoor mecca on the Suwannee River for hikers, cyclists, and paddlers, a Florida Trail Gateway Community, and a launch point for adventure.
