Hiking trails near Crestview, Florida

45 official trails lie within 25 miles of Crestview — 460 miles in total, 33 rated easy and 4 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 235 ft; the median trail gains 64 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Jackson Red Ground Trail	21.8	172 ft	Hard	43 min · 23 mi
Blackwater River State Forest Trails	45.2	142 ft	Hard	45 min · 27 mi
Florida National Scenic Trail	12.7	157 ft	Hard	41 min · 21 mi
Timber Lake Trails	19.7	76 ft	Hard	34 min · 22 mi
Us 90 Connector	20.5	189 ft	Moderate	5 min · 1 mi
Yellow River Water Management Area Trail	5.9	166 ft	Moderate	32 min · 13 mi
Longleaf Trail	8.0	140 ft	Moderate	37 min · 25 mi
Eglin Air Force Base To Highway 90 Connector	5.5	185 ft	Easy	5 min · 1 mi
Blackwater Heritage State Trail (Military Heritage Trail)	8.0	83 ft	Easy	1 h 00 min · 40 mi
Yellow River Ravines Trail	3.9	135 ft	Easy	43 min · 24 mi
Shoal River State Paddling Trail	36.1	105 ft	Easy	15 min · 7 mi
Coldwater Creek Trail	19.4	64 ft	Easy	43 min · 28 mi
Blackwater River Trail	31.0	76 ft	Easy	40 min · 25 mi
Bear To Jackson Connector	2.5	109 ft	Easy	35 min · 21 mi
Purple Trail (Blackwater River State Forest)	2.1	98 ft	Easy	55 min · 31 mi
Bear Lake Loop	3.6	30 ft	Easy	36 min · 21 mi
Yellow River State Trail	62.1	48 ft	Easy	35 min · 19 mi
State Road 87 Trail	2.0	75 ft	Easy	43 min · 32 mi
Jackson's Trail	1.4	61 ft	Easy	33 min · 19 mi
Sweetwater Trail	1.3	52 ft	Easy	38 min · 23 mi
Karick Lake Loop Trail	1.4	51 ft	Easy	34 min · 19 mi
Bone Creek Loop Trail	1.3	32 ft	Easy	27 min · 14 mi
Juniper Creek Trail	6.0	15 ft	Easy	43 min · 23 mi
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Trail	1.7	47 ft	Easy	40 min · 24 mi

Quick picks near Crestview

Easy and short: Yellow River Ravines Trail — 3.9 mi, rated easy, 18 mi from town
Longest: Yellow River State Trail — 62.1 mi, 12 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Jackson Red Ground Trail to Karick Lake; Timber Lake Trails to Timber Lake; Eglin Air Force Base To Highway 90 Connector to Dugan Pond; Shoal River State Paddling Trail to Andrews Lake

Trail guides near Crestview

Blackwater River State Forest Trails — 12.5 mi, 144 ft climb · 16 mi away
Timpoochee Trail — 18.4 mi, 41 ft climb · 32 mi away

Nearby towns: Fort Walton Beach (22 mi) · Freeport (32 mi) · Pensacola (42 mi) · Panama City (67 mi)

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