Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
Memorials and reenactments keep alive the spirits of the soldiers who perished at Natural Bridge during one of the last and largest battles of the Civil War in Florida.
Ney Landrum State Park
Wildflowers bloom throughout the year alongside a series of interconnected trails crisscrossing forested woodlands near the headwaters of the St. Marks River.
Ochlockonee River State Park
Sopchoppy 2.6 milesAt Ochlockonee River State Park waters meet, the tidal bore of the estuary pushing upstream to meet two rivers draining the vast swamps of the Apalachicola National Forest.
Ochlockonee River State Park Trails
Ochlockonee River State Park 2.6 milesCreate a 2.6-mile loop around scenic Ochlockonee River State Park by linking the Pine Flatwood Nature Trail and the Ochlockonee River Nature Trail.
Okeeheepkee Prairie Preserve
Tallahassee 0.7 milesA scenic half mile loop around a wet prairie within the Lake Jackson floodplain provides a pleasant birding stop fronted by a creative outdoor play space at Parwez Alam Park.
On a Mission
Tallahassee's newest portal to the past is also its oldest, the reconstruction of history at Mission San Luis.
Pedrick Pond Park
Tallahassee 1.0 milesAdjoining the Eastside Branch Library off Mahan Drive, an easy mile loop around a big pond lets families both read and watch wildlife together.
River Levels in North Florida
Cold weather and high water causes hypothermia, so play it safe. Before hiking in winter in North Florida and the Florida Panhandle, check these flood gauges.
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
With a historic timeline dating back five centuries, San Marcos de Apalache protects layers of history accumulated at the confluence of the Wakulla and St. Marks Rivers
San Marcos de Apalache Interpretive Trail
St. Marks 0.6 milesThe site of the first coastal fortress in Northwest Florida, San Marcos de Apalache has a 0.6-mile interpretive trail at the confluence of two major rivers
Silver Lake Trail
Tallahassee 1.3 milesA popular spot in the Apalachicola National Forest near Tallahassee, Silver Lake Recreation Area offers a quiet hiking-only loop around glassy waters lined with stately cypress trees.
Spring Hopping Around Tallahassee
Between Madison and Marianna and across Wakulla County, explore a colorful collection of natural springs for swimming and snorkeling, all within an hour of Tallahassee.