Florida Hikes

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

Tallahassee Museum

Tallahassee

Florida’s capital city, Tallahassee, is an outdoor town. Forested and hilly, it is surrounded by thousands of acres of natural lands just waiting for exploration.

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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Stretching across 86,000 acres in Florida's Big Bend, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge protects one of Florida's longest wild shorelines, more than 43 miles in three counties.

St. Marks River

Flowing 36 miles from swamps southeast of Tallahassee towards the Gulf of Mexico, the St. Marks River was one of the earliest water routes followed by explorers along the Big Bend.

Tallahassee Museum

In a setting of natural beauty along Lake Bradford, the Tallahassee Museum is a largely outdoors educational center highlighting the natural and cultural history of the region.

Terry Rhodes Trail System

Quincy   4.8 miles

Featuring steep topography and a high biodiversity of plant life along its network of five loop trails, Bear Creek Educational Forest is the crown jewel of Lake Talquin State Forest.

The Moon Tree Garden

Florida's most unique arboretum features a circle of sycamores honoring the Apollo missions, all here thanks to an Apollo 14 project for the U.S. Forest Service to take tree seedings into orbit around the moon.

Tom Brown Park

Tallahassee   3.1 miles

Gateway to two notable Tallahassee trails, Tom Brown Park has its own network of trails and a variety of recreation for all.

Tower Pond Trail

St. Marks   1.1 miles

At St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, the Tower Pond Trail loops a mile through vast impoundments and marshes along the Gulf of Mexico, providing scenic panoramas and great birding.

Wacissa Springs

One of a vanishing breed of old-time swimming holes within an easy drive of Tallahassee, Wacissa Springs is the birthplace of the Wacissa River and home to more than a dozen springs.

Wakulla Springs State Park

A 1930s resort turned nature park surrounding one of the world's largest springs, Wakulla Springs State Park is a step back in time with a historic waterfront lodge.

Wakulla Springs Trail

Wakulla   9.9 miles

Immersed in dense forests along the Wakulla River floodplain, the Wakulla Springs Trail wraps together several named trails through picturesque landscapes near the big spring.

Wakulla State Forest

Wakulla   2.9 miles

Forest roads and multi-use trails form a loop in Wakulla State Forest, navigating a variety of natural environments including a small freshwater spring.