Hiking Near Me in Ave Maria, fl
Collier-Seminole State Park
20200 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL
The 7,271-acre Collier-Seminole State Park lies partly within the great mangrove swamp of southern Florida, one of the largest mangrove swamps in the world. A wide variety of wildlife,... Read More
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
11135 Gulfshore Dr., Naples, FL
This popular destination boasts one of the most pristine stretch of beaches in the world.
Every day, this tropical beach paradise beckons visitors to partake in vast peaceful views of... Read More
Lovers Key State Park
8700 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, FL
Once a collection of secluded barrier islands reachable only by boat, Lovers Key, in recent years, has become a romantic destination for spectacular, beachside weddings.
Previously... Read More
Cayo Costa State Park
4 Nautical Miles West of Pine Island, Cayo Costa, FL
Cayo Costa State Park protects the Charlotte Harbor Estuary and provides visitors with a majestic piece of untouched Florida.
An unspoiled Gulf Coast island evokes images of... Read More
Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park
Daffodil Road, Lake Placid, FL
Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park is a quiet 845-acre preserve that provides protection for sand scrub, "Florida's desert," one of the state's most endangered natural communities.... Read More
Gasparilla Island State Park
880 Belcher Road, Boca Grande, FL
Separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, this island is part of a chain of Gulf Coast barrier islands.
The centerpiece of Gasparilla is the restored Port... Read More
Anhinga Trail
40001 State Hwy 9336, Homestead, FL
Trail Description:
This self-guiding trail winds through a sawgrass marsh, where you may see alligators, turtles, anhingas, herons, egrets, and many... Read More
Don Pedro Island State Park
8450 Placida Road, Cape Haze, FL
Beautiful Don Pedro Island State Park is part of an extensive chain of barrier islands extending along Florida's Gulf Coast.
Between Knight Island and Little Gasparilla Island, Don... Read More
Highlands Hammock State Park
5931 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL
One of Florida's oldest parks, opening to the public in 1931, Highlands Hammock was established when local citizens came together to promote the hammock as a candidate for national park... Read More
Stump Pass Beach State Park
900 Gulf Blvd, Englewood, FL
At the southwest corner of Charlotte County, there is a mile of beach where seashells and shark teeth wash up, and anglers fish the surf for prize catches. Visitors can enjoy an excellent view... Read More
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ft. Lauderdale’s “Central Park” was gifted to the city by Hugh Taylor Birch for whom this urban oasis is named.
The ocean-side city of Fort Lauderdale has a population density of 4,761... Read More
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
6503 N. Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL
Formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State Park
This beachside park just south of Port Everglades is the last example of an undeveloped coastal ecosystem in Broward... Read More
Oleta River State Park
3400 N.E. 163rd Street, North Miami, FL
While biking the 15 miles of off-road bicycling trails or paddling along lush mangrove forests on the Oleta River, it is difficult to believe Oleta River State Park exists in the shadow of... Read More
Everglades National Park
40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL
The Everglades is an expansive area of land in south Florida, which consists of 1.5 million acres of wetland. Since the park covers such a large area of south Florida, planning is a must. There... Read More
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
1200 S. Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, FL
Experience breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay from atop the historic 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse.
Cape Florida has long served as a beacon for freedom - from... Read More
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL
In a scene reminiscent of what early Native Americans and Spanish explorers witnessed, arching palm trees and live oaks reflect on a winding tea-colored stream. The cries of limpkins and osprey... Read More
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive, North Palm Beach, FL
A unique mixture of coastal and tropical hammock and mangrove forest, this barrier island provides a haven for several rare or endangered native tropical and coastal plant species.
The... Read More
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park
Offshore Island, Port Salerno, FL
A boardwalk takes visitors across mangrove forests and hammocks of live oaks, cabbage palms, paradise trees, and wild limes to a neatly preserved Atlantic beach. During the summer months, the... Read More
Paynes Creek Historic State Park
888 Lake Branch Road, Bowling Green, FL
During the 1840s, tensions between the settlers and Seminole Indians prompted authorities to establish a trading post in Florida´s interior, away from settlements.
Built in early 1849,... Read More
The Jonathan Dickinson State Park
16450 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound, FL
16 distinct natural communities create the mosaic that is Jonathan Dickinson, the largest state park in Southeast Florida.
Rare environments such as coastal sand hills, upland lakes,... Read More
