Tampa, Florida

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  • Tampa, Florida

    Take a Stroll through Eureka Springs Park

    0.3 mi
    Located just 10 miles from downtown Tampa right off I-4, this short trail runs through a 31-acre botanical garden.  The park has a variety of exotic plans, ferns, flowers and plants as well as a 0.3 mile boardwalk through cypress, maple and oak trees.  Run by Hillsborough County, there's a $2 fee...
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  • Safety Harbor, Florida

    Philippe Park Trail

    1.4 mi / 144 ft gain
    Philippe Park Trail is a loop trail that is good for all skill levels located near Safety Harbor, Florida.
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  • St. Petersburg, Florida

    Sawgrass Lake Park Trail

    5.0
    1.88 mi / 105 ft gain
    Sawgrass Lake Park Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near St. Petersburg, Florida.
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  • Thonotosassa, Florida

    River Rapids Nature Trail

    1.72 mi / 144 ft gain
    Escape into wild Florida on the River Rapids Nature Trail just minutes from downtown Tampa at Hillsborough River State Park. After a delayed flight had me spending an unexpected night in the Tampa area, I was pleasantly surprised to roll into Hillsborough River's campground without a reservation...
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  • Wimauma, Florida

    Hike Little Manatee River Loop

    5.0
    6.5 mi
    This 6.5 mile trailhead is actually located outside the main entrance, just north of the river off of US 301 S.  The park charges a $4 entrance fee and it is recommended that you enter the main park to use restrooms and/or refill water bottles as those facilities are nonexistent at the outside-th...
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  • Saint Petersburg, Florida

    Exploring the Ruins of Fort Dade

    5.0
    Egmont Key Sate Park is only accessibly by boat, so be sure to book ahead if you need a ride. Several tour companies offer relatively cheap rides to and from the island, paired with snorkeling excursions at the ruins on the west side of the island.The island ferry departs from Fort De Soto State ...
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  • Holmes Beach, Florida

    Hike Holmes Beach

    6 mi / 0 ft gain
    With a 3 miles stretch of fine, delicate sand along the Gulf of Mexico, Holmes Beach is an ideal setting for a shore hike. As you hike, frequent visits from bottlenose dolphins and manatees 20-30 yards offshore along with Great Blue Herons and Snowy Egrets lining the shoreline is commonplace. Whi...
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  • Bradenton Beach, Florida

    Leffis Key

    0.81 mi / 49 ft gain
    Leffis Key is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Bradenton Beach, Florida.
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  • Sarasota, Florida

    Urfer Family Park Loop

    0.8 mi / 289 ft gain
    Urfer Family Park Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Sarasota, Florida.
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  • Sarasota, Florida

    Deep Hole Trail

    4.4 mi / 0 ft gain
    Tucked in the Myakka Wilderness, along the Myakka River, is Deep Hole. After hiking through expansive Florida dry prairie and hammocks of ancient trees draped with spanish moss, you come to a large sinkhole, 200 ft across and 130 ft deep. During the dry season it is home to hundreds of american a...
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