A stay at the Lakeside Inn jogged my memory of when I first discovered Palm Island Park. I was in the thick of researching a travel guide, and had walked down to the Dora Lighthouse to take some … [Read more...]
Islands
Hiking trails on islands. True, Florida has many islands, but most are bridged by highways. The hikes on this list take a little more effort to get to.
Jack Island Preserve State Park
For a Florida State Park, Jack Island is long on solitude. Ironically, it isn’t all that far from Fort Pierce and the hustle and bustle of the US 1 corridor through St. Lucie County. But it’s … [Read more...]
Hontoon Island State Park – Indian Mound Nature Trail
There are many public lands on islands in Florida, but Hontoon Island State Park is one of the few surrounded by fresh water and accessible via a free ferryboat. For more than three thousand years, … [Read more...]
Egmont Key State Park
Resources [xgcfl] [fsp] Overview Location: Egmont Key Length: 1 mile Lat-Lon: 27.613088, -82.736473 (for ferryboat dock) Type: round-trip Fees: state park access fee Difficulty: … [Read more...]
Cayo Costa State Park
To spend a day or a weekend on your own deserted island…heaven. Cayo Costa State Park is one of the tougher and costlier state parks to get to, but well worth it. Solitude is guaranteed. The trail … [Read more...]
