As the cold weather finally arrives, it’s the ideal time to get outdoors and hit some of the hiking trails throughout Central Florida. Note: This is by no means an exhaustive list of Central Florida hiking trails, but just a representative sample of trails that I either have hiked recently (highlighted in red) or plan to hike in the near future. For more information about Florida hiking trails, visit the definitive online Florida hiking guide at Florida Hikes!

Bear Creek Nature Trail (Winter Springs)
0.9 miles 0.3 miles

Big Tree Park (Longwood)
0.3 miles

Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake (Orlando)
2.4 miles

Black Bear Wilderness Area (Sanford)
Black Bear Wilderness Loop Trail – 7.1 miles

Black Hammock Wilderness Area (Oviedo)
4.5 miles

Blue Spring State Park (Orange City)
Boardwalk – 1.3 miles
Pine Island Trail – 7.3 miles

Bluffton Nature Trail (Lake George State Forest)
1.2 miles

Circle B Bar Reserve (Lakeland)
3.5 miles

Crooked River Preserve (Clermont)
1.7 miles

De Leon Springs State Park (De Leon Springs)
Wild Persimmon Trail (4.5 miles)

Disney Wilderness Preserve (Poinciana)
White Trail – 0.5 miles
Red Trail – 2.5 miles
Yellow Trail – 3.6 miles

Econ River Wilderness Area (Oviedo)
3.2 miles

Econlockhatchee Sandhills Conservation Area (Orlando)
3.2 miles

Ferndale Preserve (Ferndale)
2.1 miles

Flat Island Preserve (Leesburg)
3.7 miles

Gemini Springs Park (DeBary)
2.2 miles

Geneva Wilderness Area (Geneva)
1.8 miles

Green Springs Park (Deltona)
1.2 miles

Hal Scott Preserve (Orlando)
White Trail Loop – 4.3 miles
Red Trail Loop – 6.1 miles
Yellow Trail Loop  – 6.3 miles

Hickory Bluff Preserve (Osteen)
1.5 miles

Hickory Point Recreational Park (Tavares)
1 mile

Hidden Waters Preserve (Eustis)
Lake Alfred Trail – 0.6 miles
Hammock Trail – 0.2 miles
Ravine Trail – 0.4 miles
Gopher Tortoise Trail – 0.2 miles
Prickly Pear Trail – 0.3 miles
Longleaf Pine Trail – 1.5 miles

Hontoon Island State Park (DeLand)
Indian Mound Nature Trail (3.3 miles)

Isle of Pine Preserve (Orlando)
1.8 miles

Kelly Park (Apopka)
Kelly Park Loop Trail – 2.4 miles

Lake Griffin State Park (Fruitland Park)
2 miles

Lake Harney Wilderness Area (Geneva)
2.4 miles

Lake Jesup Wilderness Area (Sanford)
2.7 miles

Lake Lotus Park (Altamonte Springs)
1.7 miles

Lake Louisa State Park (Clermont)
4.1 miles

Lake May Reserve (Eustis)
2.4 miles

Lake Mills Park (Chuluota)
0.8 miles

Lake Monroe Conservation Area (Osteen)
White Trail Loop – 1.4 miles
Yellow Trail Loop – 5.6 miles
Red Trail Loop – 1.9 miles

Lake Proctor Wilderness Area (Geneva)
4 miles

Little Big Econ State Forest (Geneva)
Kolokee Loop – 4.7 miles

Lyonia Preserve (Deltona)
2.1 miles

Oakland Nature Preserve (Oakland)
2.1 miles

Orlando Wetlands Park (Christmas)
5 miles

Palm Island Park (Mount Dora)
1 mile

Pine Lily Preserve (Orlando)
4.3 miles

Ponce Preserve (Ponce Inlet)
1.6 miles

Rock Springs Run State Reserve (Sorrento)
17 miles of trails

Sara Maude Mason Nature Preserve (Howey-in-the-Hills)
0.6 miles

Savage Christmas Creek Preserve (Christmas)
4.8 miles

Shingle Creek Regional Park (Kissimmee)
Steffee Homestead – 1.3 miles
Historic Babb Landing – 1.8 miles

Smyrna Dunes Park (New Smyrna Beach)
2.4 miles

Split Oak Forest (Orlando)
6.4 miles

Spring Hammock Preserve (Sanford)
3 miles

Tibet-Butler Preserve (Orlando)
Fallen Log Crossing – 0.54 miles
Osprey Overlook – 0.13 miles
Pine Circle – 0.86 miles
Screech Owl Trail – 0.11 miles
Tarflower Loop Trail – 0.49 miles

Trimble Park (Mount Dora)
1.3 miles

Trout Lake Nature Center (Eustis)
1.4 miles

Twin Oaks Conservation Area (Kissimmee)
1.9 miles

Wekiwa Springs State Park (Apopka)
10.2 miles