Best Easy Day Hikes Tampa Bay
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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.
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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 MorrisBridge Park