As I slog my feet over a sandy path, the Florida sun beams down on me. I’m hot, sweaty, filthy and tired — and my backpack straps keep rubbing against my hips. But I’m having the time of my life.

Explore scenic hiking trails in Florida for 2026, from cypress swamps and coastal dunes to pine forests and wildlife-filled paths across the Sunshine State.

While slogging through a Florida swamp in shin-deep water might not be everyone’s idea of a good time, that was precisely how I chose to spend a long November weekend on a bucket-list backpacking trip ...

Everyone told Tom Kennedy to expect flooded trails when he hiked through Big Cypress National Preserve in the spring of 2015. But as he sloshed through miles of waist-deep swamp water that hid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a lot more wilderness, and a lot more ecosystems to hike through, in Florida than most people think. Case in point: The ...

Discover the scenic Rice Creek Levee Trail in Palatka, Florida, a 5.3-mile loop through swamps and ancient Cypress Trees.

Fellow hikers invariably laughed when I told them I was going to tackle the Florida Trail early this year. Some friends had vowed never to make the 1,100-mile trek, which is infamous for long walks on ...

Slinking down the state's sandy shoreline and the viridian heartland, a slew of extended, multi-day hikes unfurl along some of the most scenic trails in Florida. While perhaps not as closely ...

Explore the Sawgrass Lake Park Trail in Florida for a scenic and wildlife-rich hiking experience.

What does the Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association do? The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association (FTA) is an organization of outdoors enthusiasts maintaining and ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — While slogging through a Florida swamp in shin-deep water might not be everyone’s idea of a good time, that was precisely how I chose to spend a long November weekend on a bucket-list ...