Resource Management Corner

Three hikers standing by a hiking trail sign with green trees and grass.
Collier-Seminole State Park

Collier-Seminole State Park is proud to announce the reopening of the Strand Swamp Trail, the western 5.25 miles of the park’s northern Adventure Trail system. 

The opening was celebrated on May 12 with a Victory Hike organized by the Alligator Amblers Chapter of the Florida Trails Association. This trail section had been closed since Hurricane Irma inflicted major storm damage in September 2017, followed by a lightning-caused wildfire in March 2018.

Along with park staff and volunteers, the Alligator Amblers have been instrumental in clearing fallen tree hazards and underbrush and in re-blazing trail pathways. These park resource management efforts have made the trail safer, easier to navigate and provide for a healthier environment for generations to come.

The eastern 3-mile Pine Flatwoods Trail, which has been open for the past few years, completes this awesome trail experience.

We invite all park visitors back onto these trails to enjoy their natural beauty while you experience new adventures and capture old memories while you travel through five natural communities. 

Trail Maintenance and Victory Hike

Four people standing in a forest

Park staff, John Castle, Savannah Bass, Matthew Kruse and Maulik Patel clearing the Strand Swamp Trail.

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people hiking a grassy trail

Brenda Carneri with members from the Alligator Amblers Chapter of the Florida Trails Association doing trail maintenance on the Strand Swamp Trail.

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Woman holding yellow paint can standing in a forest

Florida Trails Association, Alligator Amblers Chapter member Debra Taylor painting trail blazes on the Strand Swamp Trail.

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Brown sign Built by FTA trail sign

Built by the Florida Trails Association 2003 sign. 

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wooden bridge over water in a forest

Strand Swamp Trail bridge built by the Alligator Amblers Chapter of the Florida Trails Association.

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Four people standing near ATV and wearing masks preparing for trail work.

Park volunteers, Dave Hill, Dan Huebner, Carol Bryant and Park Manager Matthew Kruse preparing for clearing the Strand Swamp Trail.

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primitive campsite and directional sign

The remote and primitive backpacking campsite on the Strand Swamp Trail along with the campsite directional sign pointing the way.

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People hiking on a remote trail.

Hikers out for the day on the Strand Swamp Trail.