Find out how the annual Hiking Spree works, how to register, and a list of all the hiking trail locations
NOTE: Due to Hurricane Milton, the 2024-2025 Hiking Spree will now begin on Dec. 1, 2024, and run through April 30, 2025.
How it works
Hike at least eight trails. Participants may hike on their own, with a group, or through one of our guided hikes. Some sites have entrance and parking fees. Hikers requiring accessible trails may repeat any trail twice for credit, as long as the hikes occur on different dates.
Register
Registration is free - you must be registered to receive your prize at the end. If your pet is hiking with you, they need to be registered as well to be eligible for a reward. To find out how to claim your prize, visit the Hiking Spree Rewards page.
Hiking trail locations and distances
There are four categories of parks, 22 locations and 23 trails to choose from. There is also a Hikers Choice, which can be any trail of any length, anywhere on Earth.
See where all the Hillsborough County managed Hiking Spree locations are and be sure to download a map of the trails you want to hike.
Neighborhood Parks & Recreation Parks
- Carrollwood Village Park – Laurel Oak Trail, 0.8 miles
- Clayton Park – Clayton Lake Fitness Trail, 0.6 miles
- Dover District Neighborhood Park – Arrowhead Fitness Trail, 1.2 miles
- Ed Radice Sports Complex – Radice Park Fitness Trail, 1.25 miles
- Ruskin Park & Recreation Center – Quiet Pines Fitness Trail, 1.2 miles
- Seffner Comm"UNITY" Park & Gardens – Hickory Fitness Trail, 0.75 miles
- Stephen J. Wortham Park – Bluestem Hiking Trail, 1.4 miles
Conservation Parks
- Alderman's Ford Conservation Park – Picnic Trail and River’s Edge Boardwalk, 2.3 miles
- Edward Medard Conservation Park
- Levee Trail, 2.6 miles
- Singing Bluffs Trail, 1.4 miles
- Flatwoods Conservation Park – The Big Loop in the Woods, 8 miles
- Lake Rogers Conservation Park – Lakeside Trail, 2.3 miles
- Lettuce Lake Conservation Park – Hammock Run, 1.26 miles
Nature Preserves
- Alafia River Corridor Nature Preserve North – Jurassic Trail, 5.5 miles
- Cockroach Creek Greenway – Felda Ridge Trail, 3.8 miles
- Cypress Creek Nature Preserve – Swamp River Ramble, 3.3 miles
- Fishhawk Creek Nature Preserve North – Riparian Romp, 3.1 miles
- Lower Green Swamp Nature Preserve – Quail Trail, 7 miles
- Rhodine Scrub Nature Preserve – Sand Pine Way, 3.84 miles
- Rocky Creek Trails Nature Preserve – Creekside Stroll, 0.4 miles
Florida State or other parks
Note: These locations and the information on their websites are not managed by Hillsborough County
- Hillsborough River State Park – Wetland Trail, 1.6 miles
- McIntosh Preserve – Live Oak Loop, 1.5 miles
More information
See our Hiking Spree details page for more information on the different type of parks and trails.