A great 5 mile hike, first check that hunting is on hiatus, we wouldn’t want to run into hunters. We will hike the trails at the Herky Huffman-Bull Creek WMA. There are over 23,000 acres in this preserve. We will be parking on an unmarked grassy knoll off of US-192 on the extreme northeast corner … Continue reading Bull Creek Cemetery Hike
An 8.8-mile loop trail, or a 6.4-mile out and back hike. Directions: Joshua Creek Trailhead 3563 Phillips Rd Christmas, FL 32709 Hike: Some of the newly routed 7-mile section of the Florida trail through Bronson is on open prairie. But I’ve identified a 3.2-mile section — out and back for a total of 6.4 miles. … Continue reading Joshua Creek Trail at Charles H. Bronson State Forest
Another post on a blog mentioned “We were trying to follow the route of the Coast to Coast Connector, a bike path under development from Titusville to St. Peterburg, when we stumbled across a vast swath of public land that neither of us had heard about. Surprisingly, it’s right off US 1, but there are … Continue reading Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary
WITHLACOOCHEE STATE FOREST NOBLETON [28.619750,-82.241083] 1.6 MILES For a dip into the primordial wilderness that envelopes the Withlacoochee River on its northward flow to the Gulf of Mexico, take a short jaunt to Nobleton (Hernando County) for a nature trail that showcases some of the biggest cypresses around. The trail is entirely in the shade of the … Continue reading Hog Island Nature Trail
7.2 miles The best access to the Sam’s House Nature Trails is from the Sam’s House Historical Site located off N Tropical Trail. Hours are limited, so check ahead before you visit. If the area is closed, than you must access the trails from the Pine Island Conservation Area which is about 6 miles away … Continue reading Pine Island Conservation Area – Sam’s House Nature Trails Hike
Scott, Linda Pam and I decided to try Glamping – Glamour Camping, if your not in the know. Definitely different than primitive camping or car camping. Think electricity, queen sized bed, fluffy pillows, refrigerator, even A/C and heat! We hiked, ate and drank well – a terrific time was had by all! Browse the gallery … Continue reading Glamping Trip at Westgate River Ranch
4.7 miles An exploration into the wilderness fringe along the St. Johns River near Cocoa, the Taylor Creek Loop invites you to immerse in the shade of ancient palm trees in the river floodplain. Built by the Indian River chapter of the Florida Trail Association, this well-established trail – once part of the Florida Trail … Continue reading Taylor Creek South Hike at Tosohatchee WMA
This 470-acre forest is part of a sanctuary network of the EEL (Environmentally Endangered Lands) Program. It has a reception center and a museum. The trails are well laid out and marked well. You also will encounter what is left of the Addison Canal. It also has a variety of GEOCaches to be found if … Continue reading Enchanted Forest Sanctuary
Location: Fellsmere With vast open grassy forests of Long Leaf Pines with miles of trails you can refer to the sign for the color trails. We did 6 mi of the Green Trail, next trip the Yellow maybe! We drove west thru Felsmere and had an amazing view of time gone by. It was like … Continue reading St Sebastian River State Park
4.5 miles long through mostly thinned pine forest located at the south end of Brevard County along the C-54 Canal. This site preserves open grassy forests of longleaf pine that were once commonplace throughout Florida. The pine flatwoods form a backdrop for other biological communities, including cypress domes, scrubby Flatwoods, sand hills, and a beautiful … Continue reading Sebastian River Buffer Preserve Trail
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