The Best Hiking in Homestead

The Anhinga trail starts at the Royal Palm visitor center and stretches .8 miles through a fascinating sawgrass marsh. Being close to the park entrance, this is a very popular and busy trail. Expect crowds. If you have a choice of season, winter is a particularly active time for wildlife and mosq...

Anhinga Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Homestead, Florida.

The Everglades National Park is a superb spot for viewing wading birds and alligators off an easy paved path. There are a number of observation decks along the way, off of the main path. The trail begins at the Visitor Center, following Taylor Slough.

Black Creek Canal Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Homestead, Florida.

Long Pine Key Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Homestead, Florida.

Park at the trailhead and hop onto the boardwalk trail. Its very short--just 0.2 miles, so take your time to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. Partway through the hike there is a lookout tower which is great for getting a high vantage point to enjoy the landscape from. Be aware of wildlife around y...

Port Bougainville Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Key Largo, Florida.

Parking is available right next to the trailhead. Hop onto the boardwalk for a 0.5 mile hike through the Florida everglades. The boardwalk takes you across marshes and dense foliage. This place is home to many different animal species, so be on the lookout and be respectful of the space you share...

Located a short drive off the main drag to the Flamingo Visitor Centre (and only a few hours from Miami) this short boardwalk through a lush Mahogany and Gumbo-Limbo plants is an easy walk for families.Elevated upon a well-serviced boardwalk this trail passes the oldest Mahogany tree (Swietenia m...

I would like to preface this adventure by saying that if you prefer to bike Shark Valley, please reference Rob Witt's adventure "Bike through Shark Valley".  Biking is certainly the best way to see the whole trail, and not spend the entire day doing it.  Hiking (really walking) this trail is a sl...

Virginia Key North Point Trails offers 8.2 of mountain bike trails ranging from novice to advanced and expert. There is a variety of cool features and bridges to ride on, overlooking the beach and Downtown Miami. The trails are constantly maintained as there are volunteers every weekend. Virginia...

Virginia Key Trail is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Miami, Florida.

Miami Beach Art Deco District is an out-and-back trail that is good for all skill levels located near Miami Beach, Florida.

Amelia Earhart Park Mountain Biking Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Hialeah, Florida.

The trail begins as a boardwalk through the mangrove forest. In 0.1 miles you enter into a prairie, before skipping back in and out of a stretch of forest to a larger prairie. At the end of the hike you will be treated to views of Snake Bight, as section of Florida Bay.

Highland Oaks Park Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Miami, Florida.