The most obscure interpretive trail in the Ocala National Forest is well off the beaten path along the Ocklawaha River, accessed via a narrow dirt road. Why here? Location, location, location—in the … [Read more...]
Hikes along Rivers
Hikes along major rivers throughout Florida, including the St. Johns, Peace, Myakka, Little Manatee, Hillsborough, Suwannee, Withlacoochee (north and central), Ocklawaha, Santa Fe, Yellow, Shoal, Choctowhatchee, Ocklochonoee, Apalachicola, Econlockhatchee, and more. Some of these stretches are truly spectacular.
Canaveral National Seashore – Seminole Rest Trail
At the site of a former plantation and important archaeological site on the Indian River Lagoon, Seminole Rest provides excellent interpretation of this coastal outpost across the shimmering waters … [Read more...]
Florida Trail, Little Big Econ State Forest
Flanking the banks of the Econlockhatchee River, a ribbon of wilderness protects a swath of forests edged on one side by suburbia, on the other by ranchland. It is the Little-Big Econ State Forest, … [Read more...]
Florida Trail, Hickory Hammock to Chandler Slough West
Following a narrow ribbon of oak hammocks along the rim of vast prairies edging the Kissimmee River floodplain, this segment of the Florida Trail weaves back and forth from US 98 into cattle pastures … [Read more...]
Black Bear Wilderness Area
One of Seminole County's newest natural lands, the Black Bear Wilderness Area offers some of the best birding and wildlife watching in the region. True to its name, it was a place to find bear … [Read more...]
Little-Big Econ State Forest – Kolokee Loop
One of the most scenic places to hike in the Orlando metro, Little-Big Econ State Forest offers a loop hike that starts less than a mile from the Barr Street trailhead. Named the Kolokee Loop after a … [Read more...]
Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area
Covering more than 6,700 acres of marshlands surrounding the meandering flow of the St. Johns River between Christmas and Titusville, Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area surrounds more than 20 miles … [Read more...]
Lake Harney Wilderness Area
A 300-acre preserve at the outflow of Lake Harney, one of the many Central Florida lakes formed by the St. Johns River as it flows north, Lake Harney Wilderness Area encompasses diverse landscapes. … [Read more...]
Chattahoochee Nature Trails
Built on a foundation of the fabulous Angus Gholson Nature Trail, the new Chattahoochee Nature Trails system treats hikers to an exploration of botanically-rich habitats along bluffs and ravines near … [Read more...]
Myron B Hodge City Park
Hidden on a back street within walking distance of downtown Sopchoppy, Myron B. Hodge City Park offers quiet campsites along the dark placid waters of the Sopchoppy River, and a nature trail where you … [Read more...]
