On our quests to find new places to walk/home we found Fickett. It's a nice, dirt path with a few…read moresigns about every half mile. There are a couple little bridges also. It is a completely dirt path so expect lots of bugs, dress appropriately and bring bug spray. However, it's completely shaded the whole path, so while it does get hot and humid, at least you don't have the actual sun beating down on you! Our only complaint was no benches or picnic tables to sit down and snack afterwards. Not a horrible complaint as out car works just fine, we just enjoy having a snack after we walk and eating it outside. We will definitely be returning to this oayh more often!

Fickett Hammock is about 148 acres and a one mile hiking trail loop located northwest of…read moreBrooksville on Centralia Road. The address is: 15482 Centralia Road, Brooksville, FL 34614. According to the county website the hardwood forest hammock includes seasonally flowing streams and saw palmetto thickets with tree species including hickory, dogwood, longleaf pine, hophornbeam, ironwood, American holly, and swamp chestnut oak. Ecosystems include oak hammocks, hickory groves, sparkleberry thickets, and flatwoods. A second trail was supposed to be in the works.. I will investigate!!! More info and a link to a map and photos at http://www.hernandocounty.us/plan/esl/preserves/

James E. Grey Preserve is a very small nature preserve with not much scenery or anything in the…read moretrails except for trees and the Pitlachascotee River. There is a playground and a lot of parking but that's mostly it.

Beautiful, quiet and easy to understand trails! Just right to get some exercise along a tranquil…read morebody of water and go on with your day. There is a playground for kids and a launch for kayaking.

LOVE LOVE LOVE! What a beautiful place! So serene, very…read morevery Zen place. Gorgeous old wild Florida scenery. Absolutely Magical. A must visit. Beautiful open tropical green spaces, Picnic areas with BBQ's & Shelters, lots of shady areas & small green forestry areas. A lovely playground area for the kids, very nice restrooms, trails, fishing piers, lookout towers, wildfire all over, gorgeous views of the mangroves. A nature lovers paradise. Photo ops in every direction. Birds everywhere, perfectly preserved natural habitats, the sounds of nature all around, trickling water sounds in the distance. No signs of civilization. Not another human in sight. You would not think that this kind of hidden, almost untouched, natural treasure exist so close to the city, but it does. And it's very well maintained. While I was there a single gardener came briefly, checked things out, weed wacked around the edge of a sidewalk & left. As it already looked perfectly manicured when he showed up. I was there for a long time & there was no one else there except the brief visit from the landscaper & one other gentleman I had a brief but lovely conversation with. When I first got there, I ran into this one single gentleman that was bow hunting. He had a great big bow & arrows. I asked him if he had seen any of the Flamingos & he said "not today" I took that as a good sign to keep exploring as I must be close! haha. Later on, as I was leaving that same gentleman went back to his truck put his bow away & got out his fishing pole & gear. I thanked him for his time again & wished him luck fishing. He then wished me luck on my hunt for the wild flamingos & quickly, silently, vanished back into the woods. New Port Richey is a gorgeous place that has it all. It's quickly becoming my favorite playground on Florida's iconic Nature Coast. Highest Recommendations.

Well groomed park with inlet all around. If you love birds this place is your park. Newer play area…read moreand lots of piers. A great find to visit and Im sure nice to live by.

This is our favorite place to walk the dogs and enjoy some stunning scenery. Quiet and peaceful…read moreand we only see a couple other people when we are there. Its like having the whole world to yourself! The river is mesmerizing to watch and if you are lucky you will see a couple dolphins playing like we did on our 1st visit. They close at sunset so don't get stuck in the park. Early is the best (coolest) option. See you soon!

This ramp is a nightmare. Don't go. It is a setup for aggravation and fights. No one is courteous…read moreand ramp is always way to full. Only one way in and out to pick up and put boats in. Not very thought out.

A nice little park if you want a quiet place to go birdwatching. The 1/3 mile loop trail goes all…read morethrough the historic Boy Scout Preserve.

This 2010 sunrise to sunset park includes a 1/3 mile loop trail thru 18 acres of protected land;…read morefive historic Boy Scout fire rings; & one covered shelter above a lone picnic table. (At least one additional table could fit in the shelter.) This park once was an official Boy Scouts of America camping ground. At the entrance, there's parking for a handful of vehicles. The park includes a coastal hammock, salt marsh, & a mangrove swamp. Animals you're likely to find here include rattlesnakes, fiddler crabs, the white ibis, reddish egret, marsh wren, clapper rail, blue crab, seaside sparrow, swamp sparrow, & the roseate spoonbill. NO bikes, no motorized vehicles, no dogs/pets, no alcohol, no fires, & no hunting are allowed. Due to the marshy areas, I highly recommend bug repellent. The mosquitos were numerous & large. My partner in crime grabbed my keys & ran the rest of the trail; the mosquitos were THAT bad. From some of the trail conditions, it is obvious people have used motorized vehicles in this park, which unfortunately have created some deeply grooved & rough areas. I wouldn't recommend anyone physically handicapped visit this park. We heard some birds today, but saw absolutely NO wildlife (unless mosquitos count). It's an interesting trail, but one visit shall suffice.

The place is good, the only thing is that parking is not hourly, you pay 11 volumes for 5 hours, if…read moreI'm not mistaken. After all, it's a good place to sit and chat, there's a shop nearby in 10 minutes. Yes, mostly fishermen are sitting

The park is still undergoing repairs from the hurricanes & storms. Great place for fishing,…read morebeautiful views & sunsets. Outhouses available.

This Spring Hill park was spared due to the noble efforts of then high school student Kayla Madril,…read morean IB student who made it her mission to revitalize this park so it could reopen. (It was closed in 2011.) Amity Trails Park is 8.5 acres of tree-covered open space that is surrounded by private homes & paved roads. It holds approximately five wooden, covered picnic tables (no grills), some wooden benches, a wooden bike rack, & some trash cans. There's a mulched walking trail, but perhaps the best feature is the large open area that makes this park great for a friendly game of football, soccer, kickball, & frisbee. Visitors can even toss a blanket on the ground for a picnic lunch. There is an area for parking; it is covered in small white rocks. As I exited my vehicle & walked into the park, I was almost immediately greeted by a large turtle who hurried into her underground home. What a lovely little park that brings nature into the heart of a busy town. If I lived closer, I would picnic here often.

Nice park with tennis facilities including high practice…read morewall with half court. Walking path and plenty of parking.

great from indoor court basketball , 1 full court and two half courts . Games get very competitive…read moregames. Very clean very friendly