The Florida Trail from its western terminus at Fort Pickens, Gulf Islands National Seashore, through Eglin Air Force Base to the Chocwhatchee River, and north through Blackwater River State Forest to the Alabama border.

The chapter maintains one loop trail, the Garcon Point Trail, on the Santa Rosa peninsula, where spectacular fields of carniverous pitcher plants grow.

IN EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, the Florida Trail provides nearly 50 miles of hiking through lush forests, with old growth trees scattered amid younger stands of turkey oak, longleaf pine, and titi swamp. Seepage slopes showcase pitcher plants. The Alaqua Creek section of the trail, accessed from Bob Sikes Road outside DeFuniak Springs, makes an excellent place for a day hike or easy overnight trip. 

AT BLACKWATER RIVER STATE FOREST, enjoy a leisurely hike on the scenic Juniper Creek Trail, which connects Blackwater River State Park with the Red Rocks Recreation Area. Shaded by river bluff forests, the trail parallels this tributary of the Blackwater River, with a side trail leading to clay cliffs standing dozens of feet above the creek.

THE SEASHORE SECTION of the Florida Trail is the trail’s northern terminus and the only segment of a National Scenic Trail that follows a beach. Hurricane activity has resculpted Santa Rosa Island, but habitats are resilient and will regenerate over time. The trail leads you along the many of the white sand beaches between Navarre Beach and Fort Pickens Unit, Gulf Islands National Seashore.