Fredrick C. Mannillo Jr. Nature Trail
Big Pine Key 0.3 milesKey deer browse the understory of a pine rockland explored on this short accessible interpretive trail within National Key Deer Refuge.
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Indigo Trail
Sanibel Island 4.0 milesGet to know mangroves for miles and miles on the linear Indigo Trail, open to hikers and cyclists as a parallel route on a levee that connects to Wildlife Drive near both ends.
Jack C. Watson Wildlife Trail
Big Pine Key 0.8 milesRare pine rockland and rockland tropical hammock are key habitats for Key deer along this immersive interpretive loop on Big Pine Key.
Kings Bay River Walk
Crystal River 2.1 milesDiscover a variety of unexpected perspectives on coves, springs, and the expanse of Kings Bay along a marked walkway stretching around downtown Crystal River.
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
Six miles of trails meander through wide open spaces preserved for wintering waterfowl at 21,500-acre Lake Woodruff NWR along the St. Johns River.
Leslie M. Duncan Memorial Trail
Immokalee 0.4 milesTry a tiny sample of the vast mosaic of habitats within the 26,000-acre Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge on this short accessible-with-assistance loop.
Lower Suwannee River Trail
Chiefland 0.6 milesImmerse in the massive floodplain forest surrounding the Suwannee River as it nears the Gulf of Mexico, on the the River Trail at Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, a boardwalk to the river's edge.
Loxahatchee NWR Cypress Trail
Boynton Beach 0.4 milesFollowing the boardwalk behind the Visitor Center at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, you'll enter a jungle-like wonderland along the Cypress Trail into a habitat lush with ferns and bromeliads.
Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail
Boynton Beach 2.9 milesAt Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the Marsh Trail provides a marked trail to follow on the extensive dike system. It is one of the region's best birding sites, where you'll see dozens of species.
Merritt Island Manatee Observation Deck
Where Haulover Canal connects the Indian River Lagoon and Mosquito Lagoon in Merritt Island NWR, the Manatee Observation Deck makes it easy to watch for manatees drifting by.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
With recreational activities ranging from hiking to biking, boating, fishing, and bioluminscent kayaking, Florida's top destination for birding is also home to Kennedy Space Center.