Hiker's Guide to the Sunshine State

By Sandra Friend and Chris Stevens

Featuring over 1,000 hikes from across
Florida, this comprehensive guide to experiencing the state's outdoor
landscapes is fully updated in a new edition

Hiker's
Guide to the Sunshine State
is the definitive guide to experiencing the Florida outdoors through hiking. Featuring
trails in environments as varied as jungle-like forests with aquamarine
springs, longleaf pine savannas, grassy prairies, and coastal sand dunes, this
book includes over 1,000 hikes from across the state--including portions of the
1,500-mile Florida National Scenic Trail, the state's premier hiking
destination--tried and tested by the authors, avid hikers Sandra Friend and
Chris Stevens.

This fully updated second edition
contains almost double the number of hikes as the first. Organized by cities
within regions of the state, it includes detailed featured hikes the authors
find particularly outstanding for each city along with many other recommended
hikes, including accessible hikes friendly to wheelchairs and slow walkers.
From short interpretive nature trails to day hikes of every length to multi-day
backpacking trips, this book details opportunities for discovering the more
than 80 natural communities that make up Florida's incredible habitat
diversity. Complete with overview maps, logistical information, and hike
descriptions, this guide is a user-friendly trail companion for beginners and experienced
hikers alike.

A volume in the series Wild Florida, edited by M. Timothy O'Keefe

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813081580
• ISBN13: 9780813081588
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 424 Pages