The Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center is an exciting place to learn about the natural communities that make up Charlotte Harbor. Enjoy one of the many programs, or tour the trails around the center to see all that the park has to offer.

This historic route, a “trader’s path” stretches back to the days of William Bartram, Seminole Indians and Florida’s first people. As you make your way down the trail, trade modern life for citrus groves, small railroad towns and locomotives.

The many different flags flying over San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park symbolize the colorful history of this site from the Spanish explorers to the present day.

With a paved surface, test your endurance or choose to slow down and appreciate the numerous sites along the way.

This trail, with its 10-foot wide paved path, is an optimal outdoor spot to get fit. The therapeutic sounds of nature will surround you as you clear your mind and reinvigorate your body. 

Longleaf pine and wiregrass provide the keystone elements for ecosystem restoration. The improvements benefit animal species such as gopher tortoise and Eastern diamondback rattlesnake.

Lake Talquin is an 8,850-acre impoundment in the Ochlockonee River located just west of Tallahassee. The name combines Tallahassee and Quincy.

Estero Bay is home to some of the most breathtaking scenic trails in Florida. Explore varying landscapes and immerse yourself in the natural communities at Estero Bay Preserve State Park.

​​​​​​​Lake Jackson Archaeological site is the largest know ceremonial complex of the Fort Walton period (1000-1450 A.D.) in North Florida. The number and size of the Lake Jackson mounds indicate that this site served as the regional chiefdom of the Mississippian culture.

Park trails offer visitors a chance to hike within the parks, including an interpretive trail that passes remnants of Florida’s Territorial Period and early statehood (1826-1860) and presents an opportunity to view a variety of plant and wildlife species.