50 Hikes in North Florida

by Sandra Friend

With numerous state parks and expansive sate and national forests. North Florida provides the hiker with an extensive array of natural communities to explore. Forests of longleaf and slash pine flatwoods, coastal hammocks, desert scrub, and floodplain forests create welcoming habitats for vanishing species. The regions geology offers physical challenges for the hiker as well-seep ravines, rough riverside trails along steep bluffs, and giant sinkholes. Hiking in North Florida means the opportunity to camp along the state's broadest rivers, to clamber in and out of ravines and up and over relict dunes, to walk to the edge of weeping vistas across prairies and salt marshes, and to hike along vast lakes and bubbling springs. The hikes described in this all-new guide range from 1 to 22 miles in length. Each hike description includes a topographic map, mile by mile directions, and information on distance, difficulty, time, and terrain. An overview chart makes it easy to pick a hike for every