Bulow Ruins Trail

The essence of primordial Florida still echoes through Bulow Hammock, a dark and mysterious place running like a ribbon of the “Land of the Lost” trapped between the flow of traffic on Interstate 95 and the sluggish quiet of Bulow Creek, a freshwater outlet just a mile or two from the Atlantic Ocean.

The Bulow Woods Trail is a linear trail, part of the Florida Trail System, connecting Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park and Bulow Creek State Park. The deep shade of ancient magnolias and oaks and a dense undergrowth of coontie, once a staple food of the native peoples who lived in this hammock, make this a particularly interesting hike.