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Best Easy Day Hikes Tampa Bay

ISBN: 0-89732-328-9

With this book in hand – and willing feet -- you can explore the greater Tampa Bay region. The Hillsborough River basin offers many hikes in a junglesque floodplain forest, as well as extensive vistas astride a tributary, Blackwater Creek. The Alafia River basin has hikes that travel along rocky streams and in rare oak and sand scrub environments. Little Manatee River State Park offers a remote watery loop. The urban areas of Pinellas County offer getaways too – namely Sawgrass Park and Lake Seminole Park, where you can enjoy some lakeside hiking and traversing boardwalks that take you over the water. No matter where you go, the trails in this book will enhance your outdoor experience and leave you appreciating the natural splendors of the greater Tampa Bay area. Enjoy.

Tampa Trail

Best Hikes for River Lovers

                Florida Trail at Hillsborough River State Park

                Rapids Trail/Baynard Trail Loop

                Alderman’s Ford Preserve Loop

                Little Manatee State Park Hiking Trail

Best Hikes for Lake Lovers

                Sawgrass Lake Park

                Lake Seminole Loop

                Lake Rogers Loop

                Violet Cury Preserve Loop

Best Hikes for Ocean Lovers

                Boy Scout Loop at Weedon Island

                Weedon Island Double Boardwalk Loop

                Island Trail at Caladesi Island State Park

                Osprey Trail at Honeymoon Island State Park

Best Hikes for Children

                Weedon Island Double Boardwalk Loop

                Sawgrass Lake Park

                Nature Trails at Upper Tampa Bay Park

                Lettuce Lake Loop

Best Hikes for Dogs

                Brooker Creek Headwaters Preserve

                Blackwater Creek Nature Preserve

                Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Loop

                Alafia Scrub Preserve Loop

Best Hikes for Nature Lovers

                Weedon Island Double Boardwalk Loop

                Nature Trails at Upper Tampa Bay Park

                Brooker Creek Preserve Loop

                Nature Trails at Morris Bridge Park