WeвЂ™ve selected them based on distance between trailheads or road access points, no (or minimal) road walking as part of the segment (those with some road walking are marked with *), and the quality of the hiking experience.

The following hikes along the Florida Trail will help you complete badge requirements for Hiking and Backpacking, or obtain the 50 Miler award. Our app is a helpful planning tool, as you can preview the trail route and calculate mileages quickly. In addition, the following books contain detailed information about hiking sections of the Florida Trail. Indispensable resources for hiking the Florida Trail include the official Florida Trail Data Book and Florida Trail maps, both available from the Florida Trail Association. The trail system encompassing the Florida Trail includes more than 1,400 miles of hiking, with completed segments connected by road walks to make a continuous route from the Big Cypress National Preserve between Miami and Naples to two different trail termini near Pensacola, one at Fort Pickens and one in Blackwater River State Forest at the Alabama state line. His lifelong affiliation with Scouting includes being an Eagle Scout, a past chief of Tipisa Lodge 326, and many volunteer roles with troops, including Assistant Scoutmaster. Many a trail or Scouting volunteer today traces his love of the Florida wilds from a 50-mile hike in the Ocala in his youth, including John.

Boy Scouts were recruited to assist volunteers building portions of the trail through the Ocala National Forest in the 1960s and 1970s. The Florida Trail has been an integral part of Scouting in Florida since the trailвЂ™s inception in 1966.

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