Easy
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 46 min
- Waymarked route
Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Florida
The directory currently contains 98 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Florida. Their average mapped distance is 2.0 km and average recorded ascent is 3 m (10 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.8 km.
This subset represents 64% of the 153 quality-checked routes in Florida. Its average distance is 2.0 km, compared with 21.8 km across the full local set.
Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 97 routes (99%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 34 (35%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.
Data refreshed September 2026
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How do these routes differ?
A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.
Shortest mapped distance in this sample
0.6 km
Barrier Free Nature TrailCompare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.
Lowest recorded ascent in this sample
0 m
Connector6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.
Return logistics
2 recorded loops
Check start and finish for every option. An unknown shape does not mean a loop, and a loop does not establish access to its start.
Plan the return journey →Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.
Trails
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Typical duration
- 13 min
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.8 mi
- Typical duration
- 37 min
Moderate
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 107 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 58 min
- River
- Panoramic viewpoint
Easy
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 13 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
Easy
Easy
Easy
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
- Typical duration
- 11 min
Easy
Easy
Easy
Florida · United States
- Distance
- 4.8 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 1 min
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring TrailFlorida | 3.6 km | 6 m | 46 min | Easy | April to October |
| ConnectorFlorida | 0.7 km | 0 m | 9 min | Easy | April to October |
| Nature TrailFlorida | 0.7 km | 0 m | 9 min | Easy | April to October |
| Anhinga TrailFlorida | 0.8 km | 0 m | 11 min | Easy | April to October |
| Arrowhead Self-Guided Nature TrailFlorida | 1.1 km | 0 m | 13 min | Easy | April to October |
| Barrier Free Nature TrailFlorida | 0.6 km | 0 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Bay BoardwalkFlorida | 1.1 km | 0 m | 14 min | Easy | April to October |
| Bayview Scenic TrailFlorida | 1.0 km | 0 m | 12 min | Easy | April to October |
| Blue TrailFlorida | 1.8 km | 0 m | 22 min | Easy | April to October |
| Boca Chuba Pond TrailFlorida | 1.1 km | 8 m | 14 min | Easy | April to October |
Spring Trail, Connector, Nature Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.
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