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This is a wonderful urban park with a lovely pond, picnic areas, benches, a playground, and an amphitheater. It's a great spot to stop for a picnic, where you can sit on one of the benches and enjoy the scenery.

Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve covers over 110,000 acres across four counties. It also borders the Withlacoochee State Forest and Colt Creek State Park, to make a very large continuous protected area. Within this massive protected area, you'll find miles of trails and back roads to explore. There are multiple campgrounds, rivers, and lakes to explore. In short, it's an outdoors person's dream.

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park comprises a salt marsh area with trails winding through the inlets and bayous. It's a favored kayaking destination where you can either bring your own kayak or rent one on-site. Information boards are scattered throughout, allowing you to pause during your hike and gain insights into the area. At this juncture, there's been a bridge out, but if it's repaired and operational, you can seamlessly continue the loop to return.

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park is a beautiful salt marsh area surrounded by inlets and bayous. There is a picnic area and a kiosk, where you can find information on trails or explore the park via kayak, a popular activity here. You can rent one on-site or bring your own. The park has a unique ecosystem and diverse wildlife, where you can see plenty of migratory birds who inhabit the area, and even spot some manatees.

This is a wonderful urban park with a lovely pond, picnic areas, benches, a playground, and an amphitheater. It's a great spot to stop for a picnic, where you can sit on one of the benches and enjoy the scenery.

Crews Lake is a peaceful place to visit with a lot to offer. You can bring the whole family and find something that everyone will enjoy. In addition to the standard fare you expect from a park like picnic areas, playgrounds, and trails, you can also climb the observation tower to lookout over the lake or ride the mini railroad (2nd Saturday of the month only).

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park comprises a salt marsh area with trails winding through the inlets and bayous. It's a favored kayaking destination where you can either bring your own kayak or rent one on-site. Information boards are scattered throughout, allowing you to pause during your run and gain insights into the area. At this juncture, there's been a bridge out, but if it's repaired and operational, you can seamlessly continue the loop to return.

The Conner Preserve is just under 3,000 acres and is an underrated spot for trail running. There are a few different trails and dirt roads that are closed to cars and are perfect for both trail runners and road runners. This is a great place to come for a long run for a longer tempo workout. While out on the paths, you'll run past reservoirs and wetlands and through meadows and rain forests. No matter your pace, you'll want to keep picking up your head and looking around.