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 (see schedule below)

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.

  • Wear sturdy, comfortable athletic or hiking shoes
  • Dress appropriately for the weather
  • Bring a water bottle
  • Wear sunscreen and bug repellent
  • Hikes feature a guide/leader and sweep
  • All distances are approximate
  • No dogs please.
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.

2026:

Wednesday, January 21 (9:00 am): Phipps Park Perimeter Trail (M, 3-4 miles)
Meet at Gate A on the left. 1275 Miller Landing Rd.

Wednesday, February 18 (9:00 am): Lafayette Heritage Trail to Tom Brown (M, slightly hilly, 3-4 miles)
Meet at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, 4900 Heritage Park Blvd. Trillium in bloom!

Wednesday, March 18 (9:00 am): Orchard Pond Greenway (E, 3 miles with 6 mile option)
Meet at 5861 Orchard Pond Rd.

Wednesday, April 15 (9:00 am): Lake Jackson Mounds Archeological (D, 3 miles)
Meet at parking lot, 3600 Indian Mounds Rd. (Entrance fee or State Park pass required)

Wednesday, May 20: No Hike, Cancelled for Holiday

Wednesday, June 17 (9:00 am):  AJ Henry Park (E, 2-3 miles) 2710 AJ Henry Dr.

Wednesday, July 15 (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 19 (9:00 am): Lafayette Heritage Trail (M, 3-4 miles)
Meet at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, 4900 Heritage Park Blvd.

Wednesday, September 16 (9:00 am): Miccosukee Greenway (E, 4 miles)
Meet at Edenfield Road trailhead

Wednesday, October 21 (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 18 (9:00 am):  JR Alford Greenway, Bluebird Trail (M, 3-4 miles)
Meet at Greenway parking, 2500 Pedrick Rd.

Wednesday, December 16 (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)