Welcome to the Florida National Scenic Trail!
Florida: a land of natural wonders. From the world's only Everglades to the sparkling white quartz dunes of the Florida Panhandle, the Sunshine State hosts an incredible diversity of habitats. Winding its way through haunting forests of dwarf cypress, tangled thickets of saw palmetto, open prairies bursting with wildflowers, and deep ravines lined with mountain laurel and rhododendron, the Florida Trail enables hikers to explore landscapes found nowhere else in the nation.
Stretching more than 1,400 miles across the state of Florida, from the sawgrass prairies of Big Cypress National Preserve on the edge of the Everglades to historic Fort Pickens at Gulf Islands National Seashore at Pensacola Beach, our own National Scenic Trail, the Florida Trail, provides opportunities for both short hikes and extended backpacking trips. With trailheads within an hour of most Florida residents, it's an ideal place to get out and enjoy the beauty of natural Florida.
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