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Florida Trail

Connecting people & places since 1966.

The Florida Trail Association

We are the Florida Trail Association, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit responsible for developing, maintaining, protecting, & promoting a network of hiking trails throughout the state, including the unique Florida National Scenic Trail, commonly known as the “Florida Trail,” along with our primary agency partner, the U.S. Forest Service.
The Florida National Scenic Trail is a 1,500 mile federally designated trail beginning at Big Cypress National Preserve and ending at Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Our vision is to protect the natural, cultural, and historic landscapes along the Florida National Scenic Trail for future generations by providing a continuous trail system built by and for the people of Florida.
We do this by providing volunteer, recreational, and educational opportunities for the diverse population of our state and beyond. 

To get involved, sign up to be a new member, renewing memberdonate or volunteer today! 

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Volunteering With The Florida
Trail Association

The only thing we love more than trails is volunteers! Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Florida Trail Association. Every year, hundreds of people from Florida and across the nation and even the world contribute thousands of hours to building and maintaining the Florida Trail! Our volunteers make generous contributions of their time and resources to help preserve the trail for the enjoyment of future generations.

 

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Closures and NTH General

12.16.24 – Map 41 & 42 Big Cypress National Preserve burn notice from 12/16/24 to 01/16/25 Mullet RX and Boot Hill RX (see map below)

South Florida Fire & Aviation will conduct a series of prescribed fire operations across Big Cypress National Preserve over the coming months, as weather conditions and other ...
Events

Thru Hiker Kickoff

Here is what we have so far for 2025: Here is the Facebook event page. The main organizer is Ari Hirschman. Dates: Jan. 7 @ ...