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Manatees Crystal River

Wildlife viewing in Florida

Parks, natural lands, and trails notable for wildlife encounters, the whole range from armadillos to alligators, Florida black bears to gopher tortoises, and manatees to whales.

Seminole State Forest

Footpath through open scrub

Sorrento      ( 28.81965, -81.4285 )      

With nearly 50 miles of trails and roads for hiking, biking, and equestrian use, Seminole State Forest offers surprising panoramas and bubbling springs north of Orlando.

Sholom Park

Along the Azalea Trail headed towards the Labyrinth

Ocala      ( 29.114933, -82.256000 )      

Meditative walking: that’s what’s expected at Sholom Park, a private sanctuary in Ocala that opens its gates daily for the public to enjoy meandering trails through its well-manicured 45 acres.

Silver Palm Trail

Clumps of coastal vegetation on Bahia Honda Key

Bahia Honda State Park  |  Florida Keys
( 24.664931,-81.257121 )      0.6 miles

CURRENTLY CLOSED. Along the Silver Palm Trail at Bahia Honda State Park, you’ll meander through the largest grove of silver palms (Coccothrinax argentata) in the United States

Silver Springs Conservation Area

Silver Springs Conservation Area

Silver Springs      ( 29.194696, -82.059559 )      2.3 miles

Silver Springs Conservation Area protects upland habitats crucial to recharge of Silver Springs. Two stacked loop trails (with a cross-trail on the upper loop) provide several options for hiking.

Silver Springs River Trails

Swamp along the River Trails

Silver Springs State Park  |  Silver Springs
( 29.201017, -82.034367 )      4.1 miles

With more than 4 miles of hiking in two trails, the River Trails of Silver Springs State Park are the park’s most popular walks, as they lead you to views along the Silver River.

Silver Springs Sandhill Trail

Sandhill Trail

Silver Springs State Park  |  Silver Springs
( 29.201433, -82.049567 )      1.7 miles

At Silver River State Park, the Sandhill Nature Trail (which can also be reached from the Sinkhole Trail) is a 1.7-mile loop through a longleaf and wiregrass sandhill habitat.

Silver Springs Sinkhole Trail

Sinkhole Trail

Silver Springs State Park  |  Silver Springs
( 29.200933, -82.034733 )      2.5 miles

On the 2.5-mile Sinkhole Trail, take a hike around a giant sinkhole and explore the uplands above the Silver River at Silver Springs State Park

Silver Springs State Park

Glass-bottomed boats at Silver Springs

Silver Springs      ( 29.217968,-82.055523 )      

One of the world’s largest and deepest springs, Silver Springs pours out more than 550 million gallons of water daily, forming the Silver River

Simmons Red Yellow Trails

Grassy footpath in woods

Simmons State Forest  |  Callahan
( 30.77964, -81.95313 )      3.6 miles

At Ralph E. Simmons State Forest, the Yellow and Red Trails provide a 3.6 mile figure-eight hike with a picturesque view of the St. Marys River and the state of Georgia beyond.

Simmons State Forest

Marshy bottomlands in forest

Simmons State Forest  |  Callahan
( 30.794640, -81.938328 )      11.9 miles

With more than 3600 acres along the St. Marys River, Simmons State Forest offers nearly 12 miles of hiking in a botanically significant basin on Florida’s border with Georgia.

Simmons White Trail

Pine forest with grassy understory

Simmons State Forest  |  Callahan
( 30.794002, -81.93836 )      8.3 miles

At Ralph E. Simmons State Forest, the White Trail is a 7 mile loop through the rugged and diverse northernmost extent of the forest, with side trails to campsites along the St. Marys River.

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

Cross Trail junction in Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

Big Cypress  |  Fort Myers
( 26.571167, -81.826117 )      1.4 miles

Winding 1.4 miles through the slough, the broad wheelchair-accessible boardwalk at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers leads you into a dark cypress strand

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