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50 Hikes in North Florida |
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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.
50 Hikes in North Florida ISBN 0-88150-530-7 Backcountry Guides First edition, 2003, $17.95 softcover. 357 pages. CONTENTSI. 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 |