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Next up in my Florida hikes is a hidden gem in north central Florida: Gold Head Branch State Park!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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The last hike from our Everglades trip is the Three-in-One trail, another new to me hike!
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Next up is my favorite full boardwalk in Everglades National Park: the Mahogany Hammock Trail!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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If I could have only done one trail in Gainesville before leaving, it would have been the Loblolly Woods Trail.
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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!
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One of the places on my must-visit list before leaving Florida was the Santa Fe River Preserve.
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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.
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