Florida Hikes

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

Narrow river with gravel bar

Wauchula

The county seat of Hardee County along the Peace River, Wauchula is at the heart of a productive farming and ranching region.

Hardee Lakes County Park

Bowling Green   1.2 miles

A collection of former phosphate pits adjoining the floodplain of Paynes Creek provide anglers and campers with a destination west of the Peace River basin.

Peace River Park

Wauchula   1.4 miles

On 155 acres fronting the Peace River through the rural Hardee County seat of Wauchula, Peace River Park immerses visitors in the beauty of river bottom hammocks.

Pioneer Park

Zolfo Springs   1.1 miles

A surprisingly scenic walk along the Peace River and through its floodplain, the loop trail at Pioneer Park starts and ends near the Cracker Trail Museum at Zolfo Springs.