Throughout Gainesville, creeks vanish into the ground, becoming part of the Floridan Aquifer. Along the two short but rugged trails that comprise this loop - the Moonshine Creek Trail and the Creek … [Read more...]
Sinkholes
Hiking trails that pass by sinkholes or dive right into them. Sinkholes are deep depressions commonly found in Florida's limestone bedrock.
Florida Trail, Pat’s Island to Hidden Pond
One of the most popular hikes on the Florida Trail is also one of the most interesting. Hidden Pond is an oasis in the middle of the Juniper Prairie Wilderness, a designated wilderness area in the … [Read more...]
Wakulla Springs State Park – Cherokee Sink Trail
A karst window into the watery world of the Woodville Karst Plain, Cherokee Sink is a large, deep water-filled sinkhole in a less-traveled section of Wakulla Springs State Park. More than 250 wide at … [Read more...]
Wekiwa Springs Hiking Trail
More than a million people live within twenty miles of Wekiwa Springs State Park, where Orlando’s suburban sprawl encroaches from several directions. It’s one of Florida’s most busy and popular … [Read more...]
Kelly Park – Kelly Loop Trail
Most folks come here for the tubing - the narrow, gushing channel down which Rock Springs Run pours is the best natural water park in Florida - but some of us appreciate the trails, too. The Kelly … [Read more...]
Sweetwater Preserve
Two different faces, two different spaces: the 125-acre Sweetwater Preserve, acquired in 2006, is a unique natural land in the city of Gainesville. It provides a buffer and wildlife corridor on the … [Read more...]
Yearling Trail
In the fall of 1876, Reuben and Sara Jane Long established a homestead on Pat’s Island, a high spot in the Big Scrub. Shaded by longleaf pine and turkey oak, they grew sugar cane and corn, peas, … [Read more...]
Silver River State Park – Sinkhole Trail
Take a hike around a giant sinkhole and explore the uplands above the Silver River at Silver River State Park. Near the environmental education center and Pioneer Village, start at the Sinkhole Trail … [Read more...]
Poe Springs Park
With a nature trail showcasing Florida's weird karst geology and a cypress swamp along the Santa Fe River near High Springs, Poe Springs Park provides a glimpse into Florida's fossilized past. A … [Read more...]
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park – La Chua Trail
There are a handful of places that stand out as excellent locations for wildlife watching in Florida – Circle B Bar, the Anhinga Trail, Shark Valley, Green Cay Wetlands, Orlando Wetlands Park – … [Read more...]
