Florida Trail Resources

 

Florida Agencies

 

Florida State Parks nformation: www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/

More about Florida Greenways & Trails may be found at: www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/

Florida Forest Service is at: www.fl-dof.com

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission provides maps and information about hiking and paddling trails on 5 million acres of Wildlife Management Areas and Wildlife Environmental Areas: www.myfwc.com/recreation/

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Florida: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Florida.html

Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on Florida's National Forests: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/soeast.HTM

National Park Service units in Florida: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=fl

 

 

Florida National Recreation Trails

 

Find all National Recreation Trails in Florida: select Florida from the State Search list and click on "Find Trails"

Visit Florida's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)

Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and over 1,050 NRTs across America

Florida Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Florida mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Florida

Florida bike rides on roads and paved pathways from road biking books at Trails.com:

• Road Bike Rides in Florida

Off Road Biking in Florida, on the Great Outdoors Recreation Pages: www.gorp.com/gorp/location/fl/biking/bik_off.htm

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on Biking Florida: www.gorp.com/gorp/location/fl/biking/bik_intr.htm

East Coast Greenway is a project to link seabord states with trails and on-road routes through ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, NC, SC, GA, and FL: www.greenway.org/fl.php

Florida's Bicycling Resource Page, sponsored by Bike Works: www.bikeworks.com/

Florida Bicycle Association has events and activism: www.floridabicycle.org/

The Tampa Area has perhaps the most extensive inventory of single-track in the state-- info from SouthWest Association of Mountainbike Pedalers: www.swampclub.org/locations.htm

Off Road Bicycle Riders of Southwest Florida has events, maps, and photos: www.mudcutters.org/

Suwannee Bicycle Association has trail descriptions and events: www.suwanneebike.org

Ocala Mountain Bike Association has maps, events, and trail maintenance: www.omba.org/index.htm

Pensacola Area Mountain Bike trails and events: www.porc.org/

 

Florida Equestrian Trails

 

FloridaHorse.com has links to local equestrian orgainzations throughout the state: www.flahorse.com/clubs.html

Big Bend Horseman's Association promotes equine activity, education, health and understanding in northern Florida: www.bigbendhorse.com/

Greenways Equestrians posts events and volunteer work days on the Greenways in Ocala, FL vicinity, plus pictures and map information: http://www.greenwayequestrians.org

Southern Trailriders Association promotes and develops public equestrian trails and related facilities throughout the South: www.southerntrailriders.org/

Sunshine State Horse Council has information on trails as well as other equestrian information: www.sshc.org/

 

 

Florida Greenways and Community Trails

 

Broward Urban River Trail in the Ft. Lauderdale area: www.1000fof.org/PUBS/BURT/DEFAULT.asp

Loxahatchee Regional Greenways System: www.1000fof.org/PUBS/loxahatchee/page7.asp

Naples Pathways Coalition is working for a network of sidewalks, bike lanes, bike paths, and multi-use paths and greenways: http://www.naplespathways.org/

Orange County Parks & Recreation manages numerous trails in the Orlando area: http://parks.orangecountyfl.net/Default.asp

Seminole County trail system includes the Seminole Wekiva Trail, Cross Seminole Trail, Rinehart Road/Crossings Trail, and the Flagler Trail: www.co.seminole.fl.us/trails/

Trail Partners is a coalition of residents who support the development of recreational trails and linear parks in Brevard County: www.geocities.com/trails4us/

Venetian Waterway will ultimately form 9.2 miles of trail along both sides of the Intracoastal Waterway to hike, bike, rollerblade or jog around the city of Venice: www.vabi.org

Florida Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Florida topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Florida

The Nature Conservancy's Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve Trail is described by Wild Florida Online

Goethe Trail is a 100 mile shared-use recreational trail thhrough the Goethe State Forest in Levy County: www.geocities.com/goetheforest/volunteer.html

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Florida Long-Distance Trails

 

Hiking trails along the Florida Trail at Trails.com:

• Hiking the Florida Trail

Cross Florida Greenway is being converted from ship canal to 110-mile trail: www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/cfg/

Florida Trail Association works with the USDA Forest Service to manage the 1,400-mile Florida Trail. Volunteers build and maintain trails statewide, lead activities, and provide public education: www.floridatrail.org

Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, part of the Florida National Scenic Trail, circles Lake Okeechobee for 110 miles: www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/

Florida Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

User's Guide to OHV Recreation in Forida is available online from the T. Mark Schmidt Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Program: www.fl-dof.com/

Florida Four Wheel Drive Association works to keep trails open, to educate four wheel drive owners on proper trail etiquette, how to best conserve our natural resources and to assist public land managers: www.fl4wda.com/

Florida Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

Florida rail-trails including maps, access points, and history from rails-to-trails books at Trails.com:

• Rail-Trails in Florida

Blackwater Heritage State Trail has maps, photos, news, and trail descriptions: www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/state/black/default.htm

Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail is planned to use the Flagler Railroad Bridges and other remnants of the 100-mile historic rail line to Key West: www.floridagreenwaysandtrails.com/keystrail/index.htm

Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park stretches 16 miles through Paynes Prairie Preserve Park and the Lockloosa Wildlife Management Area: www.trailsfromrails.com/gainesville_hawthorne_trail.htm

Nature Coast State Trail consists of two abandoned rail lines that intersect at Wilcox Junction, connecting Cross City, Trenton, Fanning Springs and Chiefland: www.floridadep.org/gwt/guide/regions/north/trails/nature_coast_trail.htm

Pinellas Trail will run 47 miles from Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg: http://www.pinellascounty.org/trailgd/

St. Marks Trail is a 14 mile paved rail trail in Tallahassee: http://nsns.com/BigRing/Trail/trail2.html

 

Florida Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on Florida lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in Florida

Florida sea kayaking routes with maps and launch points from kayaking books at Trails.com:

• Sea Kayaking Routes in Florida

Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail is managed by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: http://myfwc.com/RECREATION/WMASites_BigBend_paddling_trail.htm. A network of 11 paddling trails within the Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area range from simple day trips to multiple day overnight treks. Information and printable maps are available: http://myfwc.com/recreation/WMASites_ApalachicolaRiver_index.htm

For trails and boating along the 152 mile Okeechobee Waterway managed by US Army Corps of Engineers: www.saj.usace.army.mil/Divisions/Operations/Branches/SFOO/

Paddle and Path: paddling and trail experiences, historical insights, and the preservation of Florida's diverse waterways: http://www.paddleandpath.com/

Paddle Manatee is a 75 mile interconnected system through all of the major waterways in Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us, click on Parks and Rec then blueways

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail extends 207 miles as the river runs from rural north Florida to the Gulf of Mexico: www.floridastateparks.org/wilderness/default.cfm

Florida Statewide Advocacy and Resources

Creating a Statewide Greenways System For People . . . for Wildlife . . . for Florida: www.1000fof.org/PUBS/Greenways/contents.asp

 

Florida State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management

State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Florida Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-florida/