favorite spots? its may but i refuse to stop hiking and camping just because its hot as fuck. ideally more than one night and it would be nice to get some more mileage off on the FTsort of concerned about snakes though
>>2869682It's the least /out/ state in the union
>>2869692That's far from true. There are incredibly urban, tiny, and boring states, like CT, RI, DE, although not necessarily all at once. Tell me about /out/ in DE. I'll talk to you about a thriving bass and saltwater scene where people can walk out their backdoor and catch an array of fish in the canal.
Big Bend. Cooler than the south by a bit, next to a river and tons of springs for filtering water and swimming. Also a slight bit of elevation change going up and down bluffs by White Springs. That's the nicest and best maintained section.
>>2869702have you done the west tract withlacoochee sections? what did you think?
>>2869692Back in the day there was a Florida anon that did a lot of Kayaking throughout the state.
snake arent really a problem in Florida compared to the southwest, there are very few snakebites yearly. I don't think you'd really even need gaiters or anything.myakka river is a cool spot when its not completely flooded. paynes prairie is also alright. the everglades are interesting for animals and plants but hiking there kind of sucks. honestly florida is probably one of the worst states for hiking. if you dont have a real interest in ecology its kind of terrible.the best thing to do in florida is kayaking. the springs are beautiful and there are tons of them.
>>2869703I've done a lot of the NW section of the FT. There's a camping spot on the confluence of the Suwannee and Withlacoochee River that's nice. Good mix of secluded (you've got to hike ~5 miles to get to it) and accessible (via kayak) and has a decent view. Might be mildly annoying during day hours with boaters flying nearby, but that's about it.I'm not going to pretend Florida has some crazy views or mindblowing trail... but that's some of the better trail in florida for the summer because there's actually moving water nearby. Spring water runs ~72 degrees year round.The river camps (2 out of 5 are open because of hurricane damage) are where it's at. Free to kayakers, but I don't think they check or care unless they're filled. Technically you need to book, but I never have. Typically ~5 raised enclosures for chilling in, with 5-10 primitive sites. Water and electric, hell, the enclosures come with a fan and wall outlets.https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/suwannee-river-wilderness-state-trail/river-campsBig Shoal out by White Springs is also nice, you can sleep next to the shoals/rapids, pic related.
>>2869843>>2869814fantastic info thanks so much anons. it seems i will be looking into inflatable kayaks and learning about river camping and that big shoals pic is beautiful definitely will be checking it out
>>2869886You can probably get away with an inflatable in all sections until after that confluence. There are two shoals/rapids from a plant inflow/outflow ~3 miles downriver of that confluence that will mess up inflatables if you aren't careful. Also don't kayak Big Shoal unless you know what you're doing, that's the only class 3 rapids in FL if the conditions are right. Everything in between is pretty chill. Good luck
>>2869682The florida trail is well loved by Homemade Wanderlust so I don't want to just dismiss it outright. I respect Jessica's opinions more than any other youtuber or outside magazine journalist. But I grew up in south texas and wrestling alligators is a real thing I'd rather not think about on a hike. Also the fucking bugs. And snakes. Nah I'd rather die never having completed the florida trail. I've been to the Everglades.
