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National Wildlife Refuge Recreation

Hiking, biking, paddling, and driving trails let you view wildlife up close at Florida’s National Wildlife Refuges.

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Oak Hammock Trail

Boardwalk between palms and oaks

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.644268, -80.716569 )      0.7 miles

The wildlife-rich interpretive Oak Hammock Trail at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge provides an easy introduction to the hammocks of the island

Palm Hammock Trail

Palm trunks in palm hammock

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.644265, -80.716691 )      1.5 miles

Delving deep into the hammocks of North Merritt Island, the Palm Hammock Trail treats you to a lush forest of mature saw palmettos under a dense canopy of live oaks on the way to an island of cabbage palms

Plum Orchard Pond Trail

Plum Orchard Pond

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge  |  St. Marks
( 30.150867, -84.146867 )      0.5 miles

Starting adjacent to the Visitor Center at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, the Plum Orchard Pond Trail is an easy half mile loop that takes you out along Plum Orchard Pond, a great birding stop.

Red Mangrove Overlook

Red Mangrove Overlook

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge  |  Sanibel Island
( 26.465425, -82.133951 )      0.1 miles

The shortest walk in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, the Red Mangrove Overlook provides a fine perspective for birding – and watching mangrove crabs up close.

River Trail

River Trail, Lower Suwannee NWR

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge  |  Chiefland
( 29.376335, -83.043766 )      0.6 miles

Immerse 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

Sea Turtle Walks in Florida

Green sea turtle nesting (FWC)

June 6, 2014    Sandra Friend

Watching a sea turtle come ashore to lay its eggs is an incredible experience. Here are some of the places where you can join sea turtle walks in Florida.

St. Marks Lighthouse

St Marks lighthouse

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge  |  St. Marks
( 30.074232, -84.180170 )      

Built in 1842, the St. Marks Lighthouse played a pivotal role during the Civil War. Despite its light being quenched during the war, it remains a working lighthouse marking the location of the St. Marks River.

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

St Marks NWR

St. Marks      ( 30.163435, -84.155153 )      

Stretching across 70,000 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.

Step softly! Sea turtles nesting!

Loggerhead turtle nesting (FWC photo)

May 28, 2014    Sandra Friend

Early summer is sea turtle nesting season in Florida, where precautions should be taken on the beaches and near shore to avoid disturbing these gentle giants.

Ten Thousand Islands Marsh Trail

Ten Thousand Islands Marsh Trail

Ten Thousand Islands NWR  |  Everglades City
( 25.974144, -81.554085 )      2.4 miles

On the Marsh Trail, immerse yourself in the mangrove maze of the Ten Thousand Islands on a trail that takes you to places you’d normally only see from a boat.

Tower Pond Trail

Tower Pond Trail St Marks NWR

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge  |  St. Marks
( 30.087983, -84.164433 )      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.

Visitor Center Boardwalk

Boardwalk under oaks with a bench along it

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.641567, -80.735717 )      0.5 miles

The only fully-accessible trail at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, the Visitor Center Boardwalk offers many overlooks for wildlife watching and birding

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