Candid Travels - photos by author Sandra Friend : Florida Hikes! : Panhandle

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Angus Gholson Nature Park :

Angus Gholson Nature Park

Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines :

Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines

Apalachicola National Estuarine Reserve :

Apalachicola National Estuarine Reserve

Bald Point State Park :

Bald Point State Park

Camel Lake Loop :

Camel Lake Loop

Clear Creek : In my opinion, Clear Creek is one of the most spectacular places in Florida to see pitcher plants in bloom in early April. These photos barely do it justice: it's a tough place to photograph.

Eden Gardens Nature Trail :

Eden Gardens Nature Trail

Falling Waters State Park :

Falling Waters State Park

Florida Caverns State Park :

Florida Caverns State Park

Florida Trail, Aucilla Sinks :

Florida Trail, Aucilla Sinks

Florida Trail, Blountstown :

Florida Trail, Blountstown

Florida Trail, Bradwell Bay :

Florida Trail, Bradwell Bay

Updated: Aug 10, 2008 4:57pm PST

Florida Trail, Camel Lake :

Florida Trail, Camel Lake

Florida Trail, Pine Log :

Florida Trail, Pine Log

Florida Trail, Seashore section :

Florida Trail, Seashore section

Fort Braden Trail :

Fort Braden Trail

Fort Gadsden :

Garcon Point : Garcon Point Preserve provides another botanical bonanza of pitcher plants in Santa Rosa County, Florida. A 3.1-mile trail system offers access for viewing. Look closely in the prairie grasses, and you'll spy all of Florida's carniverous plant species and colorful terrestrial orchids.

Grayton Beach State Park :

Grayton Beach State Park

Juniper Creek Trail :

Juniper Creek Trail

Ladell Brothers Environmental Center :

Ladell Brothers Environmental Center

Lake Jackson Mounds State Park :

Lake Jackson Mounds State Park

Leon Sinks Geological Area :

Leon Sinks Geological Area

Julia Munroe Woodward Nature Trail :

Julia Munroe Woodward Nature Trail

Myron B. Hodge Sopchoppy City Park :

Myron B. Hodge Sopchoppy City Park

Naval Live Oaks Preserve :

Naval Live Oaks Preserve

Phipps Park Trail : Phipps Park is a Tallahassee city park north of I-10 along Meridian Rd, across from the Lake Overstreet Trails of Maclay Gardens State Park. The trails at Phipps meander along alluvial streams, past ancient trees, and out to the shore of Lake Jackson, noted for its tendency to vanish down a sinkhole periodically. My friend Linda "Earthworm" Patton is the caretaker of the hiking trails through this lovely city wilderness.

Phipps Park Trail

Ponce de Leon State Park :

Ponce de Leon State Park

Silver Lake Habitat Trail :

Silver Lake Habitat Trail

St. Andrews State Park :

St. Andrews State Park

Tall Timbers :

Tarkiln Bayou :

Topsail Hill State Park :

Topsail Hill State Park

Torreya State Park :

Torreya State Park

Turkey Creek Trail :

Turkey Creek Trail

Yellow River Marshes : This is but the tip of the iceberg. According to Florida State Parks, this piece of public land - no trails, just space to roam - boasts the highest concentration of pitcher plants in all of Florida. Get out there and enjoy!

Yellow River Marshes

Econfina Nature Trail :

Econfina Nature Trail

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