Florida Trail, Chuluota Wilderness to Joshua Creek

With a surprising amount of habitat diversity, the northerly stretch of the Florida Trail newly built through Bronson State Forest and into adjacent Chuluota Wilderness Area is quite the delight. Hiking this section southbound gives the distinct feeling of going downhill, as habitats transition from the high, dry scrub – including a significant stretch of… [Continue Reading]

One of the many boardwalks in Bronson State Forest

Florida Trail, Wheeler Road to Joshua Creek

Dancing along the rim of the St. Johns River floodplain, the Florida Trail through Seminole Ranch and the southern section of Bronson State Forest provides an unexpected array of botanical delights. Ancient oaks knit their limbs together to form grandly shaded hammocks. Towering cabbage palms rise like columns as far as the eye can see.… [Continue Reading]

In Seminole Ranch

Taylor Creek Loop, Tosohatchee WMA

Protecting more than 30,000 acres of wild space along the St. Johns River between Orlando and Titusville, Tosohatchee WMA is a grand expanse for hikers to play in. The Florida Trail runs through the preserve, as it has for many decades, beneath bowers of ancient live oaks, through mazes of cabbage palms, and among towering… [Continue Reading]

Taylor Creek Loop

White Loop, Tosohatchee WMA

Protecting more than 30,000 acres of wild space along the St. Johns River between Orlando and Titusville, Tosohatchee WMA is a grand expanse for hikers to play in. The Florida Trail runs through the preserve, as it has for many decades, beneath bowers of ancient live oaks, through mazes of cabbage palms, and among towering… [Continue Reading]

Palm hammock at Tosohatchee

Lower Wekiva Loop, Seminole State Forest

A lesser-known but beautiful loop trail within Seminole State Forest, the Lower Wekiva Loop provides a long day hike or overnight backpacking trip on its 8.8-mile route. Tracing the edge of both the Wekiva River and Blackwater Creek to where the waters merge, this loop never gets within sight of the waterways but lingers in… [Continue Reading]

Lower Wekiva Loop
Hello! I’m Sandra Friend, author of 15 guidebooks to Florida, more than half of them hiking guides. I’ve walked more than 3,000 miles in Florida exploring our state’s diverse trails, and set up this site to help you plan your hiking in Florida. >>> Take a Hike!

JK & Navigator on the Appalachian Trail:
2012 thru-hike


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    A Different Perspective

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