We’re once again less than one month away from November, which means two things for outdoor lovers in Florida—For the hikers, it’s time for trail maintenance to restore the Florida Trail for the thru hikers, and for hunters, it’s time to gear up for general gun season. Since many of the best places to hike … Continue reading If you Plan to Hike or Backpack in Central Florida this Fall, Beware of these Hunting Dates
Tag: Seminole State Forest
Seminole State Forest offers excellent backpacking and hiking just north of Orlando
The eastern corridor of the Florida National Scenic Trail has several excellent legs that are easy to reach from Orlando for short backpacking trips at charming backcountry campsites. Most are in flood plains for the St. John’s River and its tributaries. But as the Florida Trail bends northwest on its way to the Ocala National … Continue reading Seminole State Forest offers excellent backpacking and hiking just north of Orlando
Hunting Dates for Central Florida’s Eastern and Western Corridors of the Florida Trail
With November now only a month away and temperatures (hopefully) beginning to cool, we are finally approaching backpacking season in Central Florida. But as most Florida Trail lovers know, many of the great places to backpack here, including most of the forested sections of the Florida National Scenic Trail, are on land that we’ll have … Continue reading Hunting Dates for Central Florida’s Eastern and Western Corridors of the Florida Trail
