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What is the Florida National Scenic Trail?

The Florida National Scenic Trail (also known as the Florida Trail or FT for short) is a congressionally-designated, long-distance hiking trail that weaves its way across Florida from Big Cypress National Preserve in the south to Gulf Islands National Seashore in the western end of Florida’s panhandle.   

The Florida Trail is a national treasure, being one of only 11 National Scenic Trails in the country, and one of three contained entirely within a single state. The Forest Service administers five other National Scenic Trails throughout the country as part of the National Trails System. National scenic and historic trails were established as part of the National Trail System to preserve the country’s scenic, historic, cultural and natural wonders. The Florida National Scenic Trail provides the opportunity to see unique features in each of these categories.