Location: Red Bug Slough PreserveTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 7GG2+VR South Gate Ridge, FloridaHike Length: 2 milesTime Estimate: 1.5 hoursHabitats: WetlandsNotes: Amazing amount of plant and wildlife for a suburban setting. … [Read more...]
Sarasota Hikes & Walks
- All Weather/Horse Trail Loop (MRSP)
- Alligator Point (MRSP)
- Bee Island & Back (MRSP)
- Clay Gully/Mossy Hammock (MRSP)
- Deep Hole (MRSP)
- Fox’s High & Low (MRSP)
- North Lido Key (LK)
- Oscar Sherer Yellow Trail (OSSP)
- Power Line/Ranch House Loop (MRSP)
- Raymond Road Loop (CF)
- Red Bug Slough Slough Loop (RBS)
- Rothenbach Park Loop (RP)
Rothenbach Park Loop (RP)
Location: Rothenbach ParkTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 7JW3+97 Fruitville, FloridaHike Length: 3.7 milesTime Estimate: 1.5 hoursHabitats: Hardwood HammockNotes: All pavement -- good for biking. Loops around a covered landfill and has a beautiful hardwood hammock at the east side, as well as a smaller area on the southwest. … [Read more...]
Bee Island & Back (MRSP)
Location: Myakka River State ParkTrailhead: 7P56+3W Myakka City, FloridaHike Length: 5 milesTime Estimate: three hoursHabitats: Pine Flatwoods, Hardwood Hammock, Dry PrairieNotes: Can be very hot and dry - bring lots of water. This is a great hike to see the undisturbed pinelands in the park, but it is an out and back hike that's pretty long on a hot day, as most of the hike is without any shade. … [Read more...]
Raymond Road Loop (CF)
Location: Celery FieldsTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 8HG8+5H Fruitville, FloridaHike Length: 2 milesTime Estimate: one hourHabitats: WetlandsNotes: Lots of bird life! This is an easy walk around some of the best birding in Sarasota. Additionally, there are a variety of plants of interest. … [Read more...]
Fox’s High & Low (MRSP)
Location: Myakka River State ParkTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 7PPV+CX Myakka City, FloridaHike Length: 4 milesTime Estimate: 2-3 hoursHabitats: Hardwood Hammock, Dry PrairieNotes: Generally little traffic at the North end of the park. This is a four-mile hike through hammock, dry prairie and along the stream of Clay Gulley. There is a lot of pig activity along the trail. … [Read more...]
Alligator Point (MRSP)
Location: Myakka River State ParkTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 6MWQ+H9 Myakka City, FloridaHike Length: 2 milesTime Estimate: 1- 1.5 hours Notes: Typically a very quiet trail with opportunities to see wildlife. Not the prettiest trail, but many things of interest as you walk next to a cattle ranch. … [Read more...]
Oscar Sherer Yellow Trail (OSSP)
Location: Oscar Sherer State ParkTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 5GGQ+CF Osprey, FloridaHike Length: 5.5 milesTime Estimate: 3-4 hoursHabitats: Scrub, Pine FlatwoodsNotes: Nice trail featuring Oscar Sherer's unique habitat. To see scrub jays and red-headed woodpeckers, go early. … [Read more...]
North Lido Key (LK)
Location: Lido KeyTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 8C89+J9 Sarasota, FloridaHike Length: 2.5 milesTime Estimate: two hoursHabitats: Coastal UplandNotes: Beautiful Beach and tidal areas … [Read more...]
Clay Gully/Mossy Hammock (MRSP)
Location: Myakka River State ParkTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 7PPW+QM Myakka City, FloridaHike Length: 3-5 milesTime Estimate: three hoursHabitats: Hardwood Hammock, Dry Prairie, WetlandsNotes: Almost always has some wet trail. Watch for alligators near streams. This is a beautiful little hike that starts along the south side of Clay Gulley and explores Myakka's hydric and mesic hammock. … [Read more...]
Power Line/Ranch House Loop (MRSP)
Location: Myakka River State ParkTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 7P24+GC Myakka City, FloridaHike Length: 3 milesTime Estimate: 2 hoursHabitats: Hardwood Hammock, Dry Prairie, WetlandsNotes: This is a relatively dry hike, good for a wet season, and it's on flat, fairly even ground. However, always be prepared for some wetness under foot. The hike covers a variety of Myakka's ecosystems, including, … [Read more...]
All Weather/Horse Trail Loop (MRSP)
Location: Myakka River State ParkTrailhead (Google Plus Code): 6PF2+Q8Hike Length: 2.5 milesTime Estimate: two hoursNotes: Almost always has some wet trail. You don't need to go into the park entrance to access this - Access the Horse trail from 72, 1.4 miles east of the park's south entrance. The hike is on flat ground, but the ground is uneven, and is often through brush, water and mud. … [Read more...]