Stay Connected! Stay Healthy! Have Fun with FOOT!  (Fitness & Outdoor Opportunities Together!)
FOOT Includes both hiking and Lifelong Learning adventures
For Lifelong Learning Adventures, please click here

Hiking Schedule

Hikes are on the 3rd Wednesday of each month
  • Bring a water bottle and dress appropriately for the weather
  • Wear sturdy, comfortable athletic or hiking shoes
  • Wear sunscreen and bug repellent
  • Hikes feature a guide/leader and sweep
  • All distances are approximate
  • No dogs please.

Pre-registration not required. If new, please complete a registration form on site.
$3.00 per hike.  Bring exact change or purchase a prepaid fitness card.
For information about Hikes, contact Ruth Nickens, RN, Health + Wellness Coordinator:
email Ruth.Nickens@talgov.com phone 850-891-4042

Hiking Rating scale:

Easy (E) No hiking experience required. Need to be able to walk 3 miles.  Mostly flat even surface.
Moderate (M) Some hiking experience recommended.  Trail may be rough, steep, or sloped in places.
Difficult (D) Hiking experience recommended. Tracks will be long, rough, sloped, and/ or steep.

2024:

*NOTE DATE! Wednesday, December 18 (9:00 am): St. Marks Wildlife Refuge
Meet at Visitor Center parking lot.  1255 Lighthouse Road, St. Marks, FL 32355 
Bring Brown bag lunch. (Entrance fee or National Park pass required)

2025:

Wednesday, January 15 (9:00 am): Phipps Park Perimeter Trail (M, 3 miles)
Meet at Gate A on the left. 1275 Miller Landing Rd.

Wednesday, February 19 (9:00 am): Lafayette Heritage Trail to Tom Brown (M, 3 miles)
Meet at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, 4900 Heritage Park Blvd. (slightly hilly, trillium in bloom!)

Wednesday, March 19 (9:00 am): AJ Henry Park (E 2 -3 miles) 2710 AJ Henry Dr.

Wednesday, April 16 (9:00 am): Lake Jackson Mounds Archeological (D, 2-3 miles)
Meet at parking lot, 3600 Indian Mounds Rd. (Entrance fee or State Park pass required)

Wednesday, May 21 (9:00 am): Miccosukee Greenway (E, 4 miles)
Meet at Edenfield Road trailhead

Wednesday, June 18 (9:00 am):  JR Alford Greenway, Bluebird Trail  (M, 3.3 miles)
Meet at Greenway parking, 2500 Pedrick Rd.

Wednesday, July 16 (9:00 am): Lake Overstreet (M, 2 miles with a 4-mile option)
Meet at Forest Meadows Tennis Complex parking, 4750 N. Meridian Rd. (Bring extra $2 for park fee)

Wednesday, August 20 (9:00 am): Lafayette Heritage Trail (M, 3 miles)
Meet at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, 4900 Heritage Park Blvd.

Wednesday, September 17 (9:00 am):  Phipps Park (M, 3 miles)
Meet at Gate A on the left. 1275 Miller Landing Rd.

Wednesday, October 15 (9:00 am): Leon Sinks, (M, 3-4 miles)
Meet at Leon Sink Trail Head Parking Area. 5.8 miles past Capital Circle on 319 S. (Crawfordville Hwy). Turn right at sign, .2 mile to parking
(Entrance fee or National Park pass required)

Wednesday, November 19 (9:00 am):  JR Alford Greenway, Bluebird Trail (M, 3 miles)
Meet at Greenway parking, 2500 Pedrick Rd.

Wednesday, December 17 (9:00 am):  St. Marks Wildlife Refuge (E, 3 miles)
Meet at Visitor Center parking lot.   Bring Brown bag lunch. (Entrance fee or National Park pass required)