Trail Compass

Hiking trails in Florida

30 trails across 3 state parks, national forests, and recreation areas — filtered by difficulty.

Hiking trails in Florida span every kind of public land the state has to offer — state parks, national forests, recreation areas, county preserves, and a few NPS units. Trail Compass currently lists 30 trails across 3 parks in Florida, organised by difficulty so you can land on the right route in a few clicks.

Browse by difficulty using the four filter cards directly below, or scroll to the full state trail table. Easy and moderate routes dominate near the population centers; hard and expert routes cluster in the higher, more remote corners of the subtropical Florida wetlands and pine flatwoods.

Best hiking season across Florida is generally November through April; summer is hot, humid, mosquito-thick, and convectively stormy. Shorter walks at lower elevations stay accessible longer than alpine routes — if you are hiking in a shoulder month, lean toward state-park trails near urban centers and save the high country for peak season.

Expect to share the trail with American alligators, manatees in the coastal estuaries, wading birds (herons, egrets, ibises), gopher tortoises, and the occasional bobcat. Carry bear spray where signage advises it, store food properly, and remember that the wildlife was here first.

Pick a difficulty tier from the filter cards below, or jump straight to a specific park.

Browse by difficulty in Florida

Easy 16 easy trails in Florida Moderate 7 moderate trails in Florida Hard 7 hard trails in Florida

Parks in Florida

Biscayne National Park

10 trails

Dry Tortugas National Park

10 trails

Everglades National Park

10 trails

All 30 trails in Florida

TrailParkLengthDifficulty
Biscayne Lakeshore Trail Biscayne National Park 2.41 mi Easy
Biscayne Meadow Loop Biscayne National Park 1.3 mi Easy
Biscayne Backcountry Traverse Biscayne National Park 12.5 mi Hard
Biscayne Rim Walk Biscayne National Park 3.76 mi Easy
Biscayne Wilderness Loop Biscayne National Park 9.4 mi Hard
Biscayne Pine Forest Trail Biscayne National Park 2.95 mi Easy
Biscayne Saddle Trail Biscayne National Park 6.34 mi Hard
Biscayne Old Mine Trail Biscayne National Park 4.01 mi Moderate
Biscayne Cabin Loop Biscayne National Park 2.81 mi Easy
Biscayne Creek Trail Biscayne National Park 4.99 mi Easy
Dry Tortugas Overlook Trail Dry Tortugas National Park 2.69 mi Easy
Dry Tortugas Falls Trail Dry Tortugas National Park 3.19 mi Moderate
Dry Tortugas Canyon Loop Dry Tortugas National Park 5.57 mi Moderate
Dry Tortugas Summit Trail Dry Tortugas National Park 7.67 mi Hard
Dry Tortugas Lakeshore Trail Dry Tortugas National Park 2.67 mi Easy
Dry Tortugas Meadow Loop Dry Tortugas National Park 1.29 mi Easy
Dry Tortugas Backcountry Traverse Dry Tortugas National Park 12.37 mi Hard
Dry Tortugas Rim Walk Dry Tortugas National Park 3.74 mi Easy
Dry Tortugas Wilderness Loop Dry Tortugas National Park 9.4 mi Hard
Dry Tortugas Pine Forest Trail Dry Tortugas National Park 2.82 mi Easy
Everglades Pine Forest Trail Everglades National Park 2.98 mi Easy
Everglades Saddle Trail Everglades National Park 6.52 mi Hard
Everglades Old Mine Trail Everglades National Park 3.89 mi Moderate
Everglades Cabin Loop Everglades National Park 3.18 mi Easy
Everglades Creek Trail Everglades National Park 5.15 mi Easy
Everglades Bluff Trail Everglades National Park 4.41 mi Moderate
Everglades Headwaters Loop Everglades National Park 6.29 mi Moderate
Everglades Plateau Trail Everglades National Park 4.68 mi Moderate
Everglades Wild Garden Loop Everglades National Park 1.04 mi Easy
Everglades Vista Loop Everglades National Park 1.94 mi Easy