Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Long Key Natural Area (Adobe Stock)

Davie

In the last rural corner of Broward County, Davie is a gateway to some of the county’s larger preserves and parks

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Chapel Trail Park Nature Preserve

Davie   0.8 miles

Preserving 450 acres on the edge of Pembroke Pines, Chapel Trail Nature Preserve makes an excellent birding destination as well as an easy-to-reach sampler of Everglades flora and fauna.

Flamingo Gardens

A nonprofit botanical garden with its roots in a citrus grove, Flamingo Gardens began with tropical trees planted in 1928, now giants among the thematic gardens across 60 acres of Davie.

Markham Park

Fort Lauderdale   3.9 miles

Along the eastern edge of the Everglades in Sunrise, Markham Park has an impressive variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, trail connectivity, and a full-service campground for overnight stays.

Pine Island Ridge Natural Area

Davie   1.8 miles

At the highest natural elevation in Broward County, this pine-topped ridge speaks to the history of those who lived here in the past, in a village that Mikasuki medicine chief Abiaka called home.

Tree Tops Park

Davie   1.2 miles

Climb into the forest canopy to browse among the bromeliads amid the ancient live oaks at Tree Tops Park.