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Articles covering updates to trail routes around Florida, including announcements of new trails
Updates to our Third Edition of The Florida Trail Guide (published October 2017), keyed to pages and mileage numbers in each segment of the trail presented through the book.
What is open and what is closed: our ongoing status updates for Florida beaches, campgrounds, parks, trails, and other public outdoor recreation facilities as we hear about them
Updates to our current edition of The Florida Trail Guide (Fourth Edition, published Nov 2021), keyed to pages and mileage numbers in each segment of the trail presented through the book.
Effective July 26, 2019, fees go up at many National Forest campgrounds, boat ramps, and recreation areas
Devils Millhopper State Park debuted a new staircase into the sinkhole on June 5. It has 100 fewer steps and yet is less steep and broader than the prior version.
Nine months after Hurricane Irma, we headed to the Florida Keys to see how both the infrastructure and the natural areas are healing. Here’s an overview of what we found, from Key West to Key Largo.
These are the cumulative updates for the second edition of The Florida Trail Guide, which was published October 2015. If you own a copy, print this page as an addendum.
Cumulative updates 9/2013-8/2015 We released the first edition of The Florida Trail Guide in September 2013. These are the cumulative trail and service updates to that edition, including more than 140 miles of relocations. If you own a copy, print this page as an addendum. All of these updates are included in the second edition …
A permanent closure of 55 miles of the Florida Trail between the Suwannee and Aucilla Rivers leaves thru-hikers no alternative but a very lengthy roadwalk
What’s it like to do trail research? Here’s a typical day out on the trail for us when we’re tracking down relocations of the Florida Trail or finding new trails to add to this website.
Adoption of blazing standards for the Florida Trail means when you see an orange blaze, it should mean you’re on some portion of the 1,400-mile Florida National Scenic Trail.
According to trail maintainers in the area, the Florida Trail has been relocated in the vicinity of The 88 Store in the Ocala National Forest. The thru-trail now passes directly behind The 88 Store and within sight of FR 11 south of CR 316 for a short stretch, making it easier to access services at …
