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Put the Florida Mermaid Trail in Brooksville on Your Bucket List

Last Updated on November 3, 2023

Woman at the Florida Mermaid Trail.

What is the Florida Mermaid Trail?

Located at Hernando Park
205 E. Fort Dade Avenue
Historic Downtown Brooksville – Free Admission

Orange bird and a Florida Mermaid Trail mug.

For scavenger hunt enthusiasts with an eye for detail, twenty-four bronze mermaid statues await discovery throughout Historic Brooksville, part of Florida’s Adventure Coast.

Mural of Brooksville at Coffee Shop.

Choose to walk the 2.2-mile purple route or the shorter 1.1-mile orange route.

Starting at the Brooksville Welcome Center, the Florida Mermaid Trail winds among local landmarks like the Brooksville water tower mini-park and the May-Stringer House Museum.

Bronze mermaid statue on the Florida Mermaid Trail.

While downtown, look up, down, and all around for small sirens out of the water.

Florida Makers Mercantile.

Discover unique shops, eateries, and museums to visit. It’s great fun for the whole family.

Merman holding Orange Bird.

Certainly, don’t forget to share your discoveries on social media using #flmermaidtrail.

Couple dressed up at the Florida Mermaid Trail.

Overall, the goal behind this very Authentic Florida adventure is to get people walking and exploring the lovely city of Brooksville.

Downtown Brooksville.

Walkers can also use the app or a full-color paper map available at the Visitor Center.

Brooksville Water Tower.

Keep up with the latest information on Brooksville and Florida Mermaid Trail by following Florida’s Adventure Coast, the Brooksville Main Street Facebook page, and HistoricDowntownBrooksville.com.

Woman with a dog at the Florida Mermaid Trail.

Don’t Miss the 4th Annual Florida Mermaid Trail Festival (2024 Information coming soon.)

As endless as the ocean, as timeless as the tides — The annual Florida Mermaid Festival & Murals in the Park is an event you won’t want to miss.

Craft table.
  • When: Saturday, February 11, 2023, 11:00 am –  3:00 pm
  • Location: Hernando Park, 205 E. Fort Dade Avenue, Brooksville, FL 34601
  • Cost: Free
Florida Mermaid Trail Festival Mural.

For more info on the 2023 Florida Mermaid Trail Festival, visit their Facebook event page.

Food truck.

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