Florida Trail, Northwest Florida
Encompassing the sweep of Florida west of the Suwannee River, the Florida Trail through Northwest Florida offers some of the most dramatic panoramas and rugged terrain you'll find while hiking in Florida.
Florida Trail, Sopchoppy
Apalachicola National Forest 8.9 miles8.9 miles. Slipping through pine flatwoods and sandhills to the east of Sopchoppy, the Florida Trail plays tag with a network of forest roads that criss-crosses the southern portion of the Apalachicola National Forest.
Florida Trail, Sopchoppy River
Apalachicola National Forest 4.1 miles4.1 miles. Following the gentle curves of the Sopchoppy River in the Apalachicola National Forest, this section of the Florida Trail is one of the most scenic hikes on the trail.
Florida’s Best Urban Parks
When you live in a tightly packed space, you need somewhere green as your go-to place nearby. These are our top picks for parks in Florida's urban areas, chosen for their diversity of outdoor activities and/or their unique green spaces.
Florida’s Front Line Beaches
During World War II, two specialized coastal training bases in Florida contributed to the successful D-Day landings at Normandy and at beachheads beyond.
Fort Braden Trails
Tallahassee 9.0 milesShowcasing bluff forests and deep ravines above Lake Talquin, the Fort Braden Trails at Lake Talquin State Forest offer enough hiking along a tiered trio of trails for a weekend in the woods.
Horn Spring Trail
Tallahassee 8.0 milesFour miles upriver from Natural Bridge Battlefield as the trail winds, scenic Horn Spring is a destination within an expansion of the park protecting springs of the St. Marks River.
J.R. Alford Greenway
Tallahassee 20 milesPreserving a peninsula in the Lake Lafayette basin for recreational use, the J.R. Alford Greenway is the eastern gateway to the Lafayette Heritage Trail.
Jackson View Park
Tallahassee 1.1 milesTake in two very different panoramas of Lake Jackson in Tallahassee from two almost-contiguous parks along its western shoreline.
Lafayette Heritage Trail Park
Tallahassee 17.6 milesHike, bike, paddle, or fish along the well-marked trails of Lafayette Heritage Trail Park in a deeply wooded landscape east of downtown Tallahassee.
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
Tallahassee 3.5 milesA clearing in the deep forest along the north shore of Lake Jackson reveals reminders of a civilization long gone from the face of Florida.
Lake Jackson Mounds Butler Mill Trail
Tallahassee 1.2 milesExplore a steephead ravine in a cool hardwood forest above the shores of Lake Jackson on the Butler Mill Trail, an interpretive trail into history at Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park.