50 Hikes in North Florida

In my explorations, I’ve found North Florida’s hikes to be the ones with the biggest “wow” factors. More often than not, they either follow a river or end at a scenic viewpoint over a waterway or other unique spot, and many of them provide camping with beautiful waterway views. Here, you’ll find rugged climbs along the natural levees of Suwannee River, salt marsh strolls leading to sweeping estuary views, and some of the best overnight trips in Florida, with plenty of options for camping with a river view. The trails are shorter than in other parts of the state, but rewarding in what you’ll find along them.

Softcover, 357 pages.

CONTENTS

I. Suwannee River

1 Suwannee River State Park
2 Anderson Springs Loop
3 Swift Creek Conservation Area
4 Big Shoals Public Lands
5 Fanning Springs State Park
6 Andrews Wildlife Management Area
7 Manatee Springs State Park
8 Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
9 Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve
10 Atsena Otie Key

II. Central Highlands

11 Big Gum Swamp Wilderness
12 Olustee Battlefield
13 Alligator Lake Recreation Area
14 O’Leno State Park
15 Ichetucknee Springs State Park
16 Devil’s Millhopper Geologic State Park
17 San Felasco Hammock State Preserve
18 Gum Root Swamp Conservation Area
19 Morningside Nature Center
20 Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
21 Goethe State Forest

III. Ocala National Forest

22 Ravine Gardens State Park
23 St. Johns Loop Trail
24 Salt Springs Loop Trail
25 Silver Glen Springs
26 The Yearling Trail
27 Juniper Run Nature Trail
28 Lake Eaton Trails
29 Silver River Connector Trail
30 Dunns Creek Conservation Area
31 Welaka State Forest

IV. Jacksonville Metro

32 Simmons State Forest
33 Cary Nature Trail
34 Fort Clinch State Park
35 Talbot Islands
36 Fort George Island
37 Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
38 Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
39 Jennings State Forest
40 Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area

V. Atlantic Coast

41 John P. Hall Sr. Nature Preserve
42 Stokes Landing Conservation Area
43 Guana River State Park
44 Anastasia Island State Recreation Area
45 Moses Creek Conservation Area
46 Princess Place Preserve
47 Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
48 Graham Swamp Conservation Area
49 Haw Creek Preserve
50 Bulow Creek Trail