National Forests in Florida

June is a great month for the great outdoors as we celebrate National Great Outdoors month!  Check out the events below… June 5-6: Forest Service Waives Fees in Celebration of National Trails Day The National Forests in Florida is waiving fees to the public on June 5-6 at select day-use areas in the Apalachicola, Osceola [...]

Looking for something to do outdoors?  Check out the following events that the whole family can enjoy! March 26-28, FLORIDA TRAIL DAYS–PATHWAY TO THE FUTURE:  The Florida Trail Association invites the public to celebrate “Florida Trail Days–Pathway to the Future in Haines City, Florida.  This weeklong event is filled with activities for youth and the [...]

…sign up today to volunteer for the Florida Trail Association’s annual Swamp Tromp Work Party hosted by F-Troop at the Big Cypress National Preserve on March 13-19.  The work entails getting to those hard to reach sections of the Florida Trail deep in the heart of the Big Cypress.  More information can be found at the U.S. [...]

Due to massive rainfall in southern Georgia, the Suwannee and Econfina Rivers are flooding their banks in North Florida, swamping the Florida Trail under several feet of swift-moving water. Hikers are advised to avoid the Florida Trail along the Suwannee River between Deep Creek in Osceola National Forest and St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in [...]