When outsiders think of Florida, adventure travel isn't necessarily the first thing that comes to mind (though 24-hour nightclubs are their own kind of adventure). For a sizable chunk of the population, the most strenuous activity our strange state has to offer is pushing a stroller through Disney World's four theme parks. Locals, of course, know this is a simplistic misconception — consider Miami's hiking scene and running clubs if you're not convinced.

If you're wondering where exactly one might hike in South Florida, you clearly haven't spent too much time in the swamp. Sure, the Everglades might not have Yosemite's towering peaks, but what it lacks in mountains it makes up for in wildlife spotting, camping, boating, hiking, biking, and other heart-pumping recreational activitie

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