Buck Island Pond Trail: My First Wild Pitcher Plant!

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I think the last hike I did before leaving Florida (I’m writing out of order) was the Buck Island Pond Trail in Goethe State Forest.

Megan Johnson!November 11, 2025November 11, 2025Leave a comment

Florida, State Parks, USA

Paynes Prairie Sampler: Observation Tower, Wacahoota Trail, And Lake Wauburg

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I feel like whenever I talk about Paynes Prairie I just talk about La Chua Trail, but the observation tower, Lake Wauburg, and Wacahoota Trail are all so good, too!

Megan Johnson!November 9, 2025November 9, 2025Leave a comment

Florida, USA

Mosquito Attack On the Idylwild Trail At Serenola Forest Preserve

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In my Google Map scrolling one day I came across the Idylwild Trail in Gainesville, not far from where we lived at the time.

Megan Johnson!November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Leave a comment

Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, USA

Visit Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery And Trail

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I’ve been going through drafts and pictures and have found a treasure trove of unshared Florida hikes (oops!), today’s included.

Megan Johnson!November 7, 2025November 7, 2025Leave a comment

Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Three-In-One Trail: An Everglades Landscape Buffet

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The last hike from our Everglades trip is the Three-in-One trail, another new to me hike!

Megan Johnson!November 6, 2025November 5, 2025Leave a comment

Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Mahogany Hammock Trail: Everglades National Park’s Best Boardwalk

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Next up is my favorite full boardwalk in Everglades National Park: the Mahogany Hammock Trail!

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Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Pa-Hay-Okee Overlook: A Great Easy Board Walk In Everglades National Park

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The Pa-Hay-Okee Trail is closed as of November 2025 for repairs.

One of the must-do hikes (really more of a walk) in Everglades National Park is the Pa-Hay-Okee Trail.

Megan Johnson!November 4, 2025November 4, 2025Leave a comment

Florida, USA

Visit The Unique St. John’s Botanical Garden And Nature Preserve

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While my parents were visiting, we decided to take a day trip to the Palatka area to see St. John’s Botanical Garden And Nature Preserve and Ravine Garden State Park.

Megan Johnson!November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Leave a comment

Florida, USA

A Fairytale(ish) Experience At Cedar Lakes Woods And Gardens

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A couple of months before we went, I saw Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens on Instagram and wondered how I had never heard of it.

Megan Johnson!November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Leave a comment

Florida, USA

Loblolly Woods Trail: My Favorite Hike In Gainesville

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If I could have only done one trail in Gainesville before leaving, it would have been the Loblolly Woods Trail.

Megan Johnson!October 31, 2025October 31, 20252 Comments

Florida, USA

Santa Fe River Preserve Gracy Trail: Mosquitos And Boardwalks, Oh My!

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While I mainly wanted to see the north part of Santa Fe River Preserve, I saw the Gracy Trail and figured we might as well see that, too!

Megan Johnson!October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Leave a comment

Florida, USA

Santa Fe River Preserve North Blue Trail: A Quiet River View

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One of the places on my must-visit list before leaving Florida was the Santa Fe River Preserve.

Megan Johnson!October 29, 2025October 29, 2025Leave a comment

Florida, USA

River Rise Red Trail: A Perfectly OK Hike

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Today’s trail is the Red Trail at River Rise Preserve State Park in High Springs, Florida. It’s technically in Fort White, but I’m going with High Springs.

Megan Johnson!October 28, 2025October 28, 2025Leave a comment