Guides
Manatee Viewing Center Ride - Teco
The Manatee Viewing Center gets its name from the fact that visitors get to view manatees that gather in the clean, warm water discharge canal between the Big Bend Power Station and the center when the temperature of Tampa Bay falls below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition to the manatee observation platforms, the center features a tidal walkway that...
Trips
Little Manatee River State Park, Hiking Trail
Sun City Center, Florida, United States
Hiking | 15.3 miles (19.0 miles away)
Hiking | 15.3 miles (19.0 miles away)
Little Manatee River State Park is very diverse and wild. When you hike the trail the type of scenery is constantly changing. There are parts that are like a jungle, some are like airy pine cover clearings, patches of palmetto and scrub oak, and hilly oak hammocks on the banks of the river and its flood plain. The park does not allow swimming in the river because of alligators. The park also...
Troop 363 from Orlando, FL went on a hike at Fort De Soto Park. The hike included observing cannons and the bunkers at an old fort, some basic orienteering and finding a geocache at the end of the hike.
Caladesi Island Nature Trail and Beach Part 1 of 2
Dunedin, Florida, United States
Hiking | 2.3 miles (19.9 miles away)
Hiking | 2.3 miles (19.9 miles away)
We entered Honeymoon Island State park via the causeway in our vehicle, and then boarded the Ferry from Honeymoon to Caladesi Island. We arrived and hiked south to the head of the Hammock Loop Trail and started tracking from there. The trip was broken into two parts due to gps lockup. This is part 1 of 2. The goal was to locate the historic homestead site and photograph that area, as...
Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Trail
Carverwoods, Florida, United States
Hiking | 7.7 miles (24 miles away)
Hiking | 7.7 miles (24 miles away)
Caladesi Island Nature Trail and Beach Part 2 of 2
Dunedin, Florida, United States
Hiking | 2.2 miles (21 miles away)
Hiking | 2.2 miles (21 miles away)
We entered Honeymoon Island State park via the causeway in our vehicle,
and then boarded the Ferry from Honeymoon to Caladesi Island. We
arrived and hiked south to the head of the Hammock Loop Trail and
started tracking from there. The trip was broken into two parts due to
gps lockup. This is part 2 of 2. The goal was to locate the
historic homestead site and photograph that area, as well as some
scenic spots which included...
Jay B. Starkey Nature Hike
New Port Richey East, Florida, United States
Hiking | 6.3 miles (34 miles away)
Hiking | 6.3 miles (34 miles away)
This is a huge wilderness preserve and camping site in western Pasco county. It has a vast amount of nature trails, camping areas and shelters. Very scenic!
Sawgrass Lake Park is a small preserve in Pinellas county. It is extremely popular because of the safe viewing of alligators.
Spent a pleasant afternoon hiking the trails and boardwalks of Weedon Island Preserve - located in Pinellas County, FLBesides the beautiful mangrove lined boardwalks and trails there is a cultural center with exhibits and a 3 story high observation tower. The tower provides vistas of the entire area, including both Downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg, Clearwater and numerous other landmarks,
Weedon Island Preserve is a very cool place in Pinellas county.Its history is extremely interesting. It is the site of an ancient Native American burial ground. It also was home to a silent movie studio dubbed to be the Hollywood of the east, and later an airport and home of Eastern Airlines.The trails travel through some scrub and hardwood areas, but feature paths and raised boardwalks allowing the viewing of Florida's beautiful...
This is a little family friendly preserve. The parts that I did are their dirt trails. I've enjoyed coming here for quite some time. You can see a lot of families here on the weekends when the weather is nice, but this is a nice little place tucked into suburban sprawl. There are also about 2 miles worth of raised boardwalk with a few lookout points, one with a 40' lookout tower...
Wilderness Park Trails
Pine Ridge Estates, Florida, United States
Hiking | 7.8 miles (30 miles away)
Hiking | 7.8 miles (30 miles away)
Three parks make up the Wilderness Park Bicycle Trail System. Ridden
together, these three parks support a 20 mile contiguous single-track
loop.
Hillsborough River State Park
Zepherhills, Florida, United States
Hiking | 4.7 miles (36 miles away)
Hiking | 4.7 miles (36 miles away)
Hillsborough River
State Park is very beautiful and
wild. It is very jungle like once you get onto the trails on the north side of
the river. Visibility is quite limited because of the vegetation, which is very
diverse including palmetto, pine, oak, sable palms and a variety of shrubbery
and vines. The park does not allow swimming in the river because of alligators,
but a public swimming pool is provided (an additional admission fee is charged
for...
Looking for the crab shack
Feather Sound, Florida, United States
Hiking | 1.3 miles (8.4 miles away)
Hiking | 1.3 miles (8.4 miles away)
Osprey Trail at HISP
Acklocknayke (historical), Florida, United States
Hiking | 3.9 miles (23 miles away)
Hiking | 3.9 miles (23 miles away)
Hike at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin FL on the Osprey Trail, starting behind the picnic area on the west side of trail, along pelican cove and back up the island again on the east trail to the eagle nest, then returing to parking lot.. This is the first time in many years that eagle have nested on the island.Ranger-led hikes are offered every Saturday at 11am throughout winter. Meet at...
We entered the trail at the gate located at 599 Villemarie Rd in Apollo Beach, FL.
We saw many birds and butterflies.
This is a newly developed preserve.
There r two other entrances which we will document later.
Eagle Lake is a relatively new
park in congested Pinellas
county. It's very nice and has
some picturesque trails.
