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Apalachicola pitcher plants

Wildflower Hikes

You’ll find great wildflower walks in Florida no matter what the season, with spring and fall top blooming periods

Florida is well known for its abundance of blooms, and you’ll see them best along our trails. Spring and fall are the prime wildflower seasons for Florida’s major habitats – the pine flatwoods and the sandhills – with showy displays of both common and rare species, especially in the northern reaches of the state. Summer brings out bright colors in the sawgrass prairies of South Florida as well as orchids in the southern swamps and in the hammocks of Central Florida.

Grab our guidebook to exploring Florida’s Botanical Wonders (Amazon link)

Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers

Florida Wildflower Identification

swamp mallow

Florida Wildflowers

Florida’s wildflowers give a compelling reason to get outdoors. Use these resources to identify what you see.

Best Scenic Wildflower Hikes

With hundreds of places to see wildflowers along Florida’s trails, we want to send you to the best spots first. Start with these.

Pitcher plant bog

Apalachee Savannas Scenic Byway

Apalachee Savannas Scenic Byway
Barrier Island Trail

Barrier Island Sanctuary

Barrier Island Sanctuary
Liguus snail at Castellow Hammock Preserve

Castellow Hammock Preserve

Castellow Hammock Preserve
Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Citrus Hiking Trail

Citrus Hiking Trail
Pitcher plants along the Clear Creek Nature Trail

Clear Creek Nature Trail

Clear Creek Nature Trail
boardwalk to big cypresses in Corkscrew

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Devils Millhopper Nature Trail

Devil’s Millhopper Nature Trail

Devil’s Millhopper Nature Trail
Devils Millhopper stairs down

Devils Millhopper Geological State Park

Devils Millhopper Geological State Park
Phipps Park

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park
Enchanted Forest Titusville trail

Enchanted Forest Sanctuary

Enchanted Forest Sanctuary
Fakahatchee Strand State Park

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
Falling Waters State Park

Falling Waters Sinkhole Trail

Falling Waters Sinkhole Trail
Bluff forest with cascading creek

Falling Waters State Park

Falling Waters State Park

Florida Trail, Cypress Lakes Preserve

Florida Trail, Cypress Lakes Preserve
Florida Trail, Juniper Creek

Florida Trail, Juniper Creek

Florida Trail, Juniper Creek
Riverside Island north of FR 11

Florida Trail, Lake Delancy to Rodman

Florida Trail, Lake Delancy to Rodman
Climb on the Florida Trail

Florida Trail, Ross Prairie to SW 49th Ave

Florida Trail, Ross Prairie to SW 49th Ave
Seminole State Forest

Florida Trail, Seminole State Forest

Florida Trail, Seminole State Forest
Bonnet Pond

Florida Trail, Vilas to Camel Lake

Florida Trail, Vilas to Camel Lake
GTM Reserve

GTM Reserve

GTM Reserve
Holly Hammock Hiking Trail

Holly Hammock Hiking Trail

Holly Hammock Hiking Trail
Jacksonville Arboretum boardwalk

Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens

Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
Along the Loxahatchee River

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Kirby Storter Boardwalk

Kirby Storter Boardwalk

Kirby Storter Boardwalk
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
Lake Eaton

Lake Eaton Trail

Lake Eaton Trail
Leon Sinks

Leon Sinks Geological Area

Leon Sinks Geological Area
Fern grotto inside the Gold Head ravine

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
White blazed post in pine savanna

Prairie Lakes Loop

Prairie Lakes Loop
Swinging bridge at Ravine Gardens

Ravine Gardens State Park

Ravine Gardens State Park
Swamp along the River Trails

Silver Springs River Trails

Silver Springs River Trails

Split Oak Forest WEA

Split Oak Forest WEA
Limestone formation along the Suwannee River

Suwannee River State Park

Suwannee River State Park
White top pitcher plants

Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park

Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Topsail Hill Preserve Hiking Trails

Topsail Hill Preserve Hiking Trails
Wakulla River as seen from in front of Wakulla Lodge

Wakulla Springs State Park

Wakulla Springs State Park
Wright Lake Trail pitcher plants

Wright Lake Trail

Wright Lake Trail

ALL Wildflower Hikes

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