Hiking trails near Pensacola, Florida

61 official trails lie within 25 miles of Pensacola — 325 miles in total, 56 rated easy and 1 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 23 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Florida National Scenic Trail	49.3	235 ft	Moderate	48 min · 32 mi
Longleaf Trail	8.0	140 ft	Moderate	38 min · 29 mi
Blackwater Heritage State Trail (Military Heritage Trail)	8.0	83 ft	Easy	48 min · 30 mi
Blackwater Heritage State Trail	6.8	83 ft	Easy	36 min · 23 mi
Yellow River Ravines Trail	3.9	135 ft	Easy	51 min · 35 mi
Old Brick Road Trail (US 90 Trail) / El Camino Real	5.4	110 ft	Easy	37 min · 26 mi
Forty Mile Loop	20.0	44 ft	Easy	44 min · 25 mi
Military Heritage Trail	2.5	97 ft	Easy	51 min · 31 mi
Nlo Brackenridge Nature Trail	2.3	30 ft	Easy	18 min · 9 mi
WTF (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)	1.6	55 ft	Easy	27 min · 15 mi
P3 Loop	1.6	55 ft	Easy	37 min · 23 mi
State Road 87 Trail	2.0	75 ft	Easy	38 min · 29 mi
Clear Creek Nature Trail	1.1	106 ft	Easy	48 min · 30 mi
Pate Trail	1.3	85 ft	Easy	25 min · 14 mi
Green Mile	1.1	72 ft	Easy	36 min · 22 mi
Great Nw Coastal Trail Corridor	5.2	26 ft	Easy	47 min · 27 mi
Cambodia/Carl's	1.8	57 ft	Easy	25 min · 14 mi
Labrynth	1.8	43 ft	Easy	29 min · 16 mi
Nlo Andrew Jackson Trail (Lcs 05406 Strc Num N-11)	2.4	31 ft	Easy	19 min · 10 mi
Paperboy	1.1	70 ft	Easy	24 min · 14 mi
Perdido Bay Trail	4.3	23 ft	Easy	38 min · 17 mi
The Petrified Forest	1.6	42 ft	Easy	38 min · 23 mi
Beach Walk Trail	6.5	11 ft	Easy	28 min · 13 mi
Wolf Pelt	1.1	47 ft	Easy	25 min · 14 mi

Quick picks near Pensacola

Easy and short: Yellow River Ravines Trail — 3.9 mi, rated easy, 24 mi from town
Longest: Florida National Scenic Trail — 49.3 mi, 22 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Beach Walk Trail to Sabine Sand Hills

Lakes: Great Nw Coastal Trail Corridor to Gable Lake

Beaches: Cycle Path to Mustin Beach

Trail guides near Pensacola

Jackson Red Ground Trail — 21.8 mi, 172 ft climb · 30 mi away
Timber Lake Trails — 19.7 mi, 76 ft climb · 36 mi away
Blackwater River State Forest Trails — 12.5 mi, 144 ft climb · 36 mi away

Nearby towns: Fort Walton Beach (34 mi) · Fairhope (41 mi) · Crestview (42 mi) · Freeport (63 mi)

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