Florida Hikes

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

Man walking in dense woods

Bronson

County seat for Levy County, Bronson sits to the east of the vast coastal swamps and is home to several named springs.

Big Cypress Trail

Bronson   0.6 miles

Deep in the heart of an ancient swamp, the Goethe Giant - one of Florida's largest cypress trees - stands tall at the end of a boardwalk in Goethe State Forest.

Watermelon Pond Preserve

Gainesville   5.5 miles

With more than 4,200 acres in this FWC Wildlife Environmental Area, Watermelon Pond Preserve offers both solitude and scenery along a vast system of prairie habitats.