Best known for its antebellum mansion with one of the most extensive Louis XVI furniture collections in America, Eden Gardens State Park has its wild side, too. The Tucker Bayou Trail, recently relocated, starts and ends at the new Tucker Bayou picnic area down a side road off the new park entrance. This short, mazy loop is both scenic and fun.
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Overview
Location: Point Washington
Length: 0.6 mile
Lat-Long: 30.372316, -86.118733
Type: Loop
Fees / Permits: state park fee
Difficulty: Easy
Bug factor: Moderate to strong
Restroom: Yes, near the parking area
Eden Gardens State Park website
Directions
Eden Gardens State Park lies between Destin and Panama City Beach off US 98. Follow the signs north along CR 395 into historic Point Washington to find the park.
Hike Details
The nature trail is broad and easy to follow, and offers benches along the way. It starts at the end of the loop at Tucker Bayou and follows the bayou for some ways, with scenic overlooks in several spots, before ducking into the woods to make a loop near a creek.
