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Parking Area 32

Off Road Biking

Florida has hundreds of miles of technical singletrack and doubletrack on forest roads for riding deep into the woods

Biking Santos

Riding the Pine Tree Trail at Santos

December 19, 2016    John Keatley

Biking the Santos Trails for the first time this fall, I opted to leave my vintage Cannondale at home and try a rental bike for my first spin through these famed off-road trails south of Ocala.

Biking Tosohatchee

Parking Area 32

April 5, 2018    John Keatley

A 20.2-mile circuit on forest roads by bike provides a unique perspective on this 31,000-acre preserve along the St. Johns River floodplain in Christmas.

Black Island Trail

Black Island Trail

Lovers Key State Park  |  Estero
( 26.394387, -81.876292 )      5.0 miles

At Lovers Key State Park, head to the north end of the island to explore the Black Island Trail, a series of loops on “created” land.

Bolens Bluff Trail

Bolens Bluff

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park  |  Micanopy
( 29.5569, -82.3297 )      2.7 miles

Walk along a bluff where early explorers and native peoples once looked out over vastness of Paynes Prairie to discover a panorama that invites you to immerse in it

Bronson State Forest

Pine flatwoods in Bronson State Forest

Christmas      ( 28.591853, -81.042476 )      41 miles

Despite more than 40 miles of hiking and multi-use trails, Charles H. Bronson State Forest is a lightly-visited destination hidden behind more popular public lands.

Cape Florida State Park

Lighthouse and oceanfront with beachgoers

Key Biscayne      ( 25.680886,-80.157434 )      

A popular destination for sun worshipers, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park has a long strand of beachfront complimenting trails along Biscayne Bay and a historic lighthouse at the point.

Carlton Reserve

Carlton Reserve

Venice      ( 27.1283, -82.3345 )      1.9 miles

T. Mabry Carlton Reserve is less than a dozen miles from downtown Venice but wild enough that the Florida panther roams these woodlands along the Myakka River floodplain.

Cary State Forest

Cary State Forest tower view

Baldwin      ( 30.401215, -81.924140 )      21.4 miles

Protecting more than 20 square miles of forest northwest of Jacksonville, Cary State Forest has over 20 miles of marked trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use

Cedar Key Scrub East Loop

Grassy path edged by dense diminutive scrub forest

Cedar Key Scrub Reserve  |  Cedar Key
( 29.205155, -82.988130 )      3.1 miles

One of Florida’s most northerly locations home to the Florida scrub-jay, Cedar Key Scrub Reserve provides birders a quiet walk along its scenic East Loop.

Celery Fields

Wetlands at Celery Fields

Sarasota      ( 27.32539, -82.43339 )      3.2 miles

A historic agricultural area transformed into a haven for birders, Celery Fields offers easy walking, running, and biking on paved and unpaved trails built around restored wetlands.

Chacala Trail

Oak hammock along the Chacala Trail

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park  |  Micanopy
( 29.5267, -82.2874 )      6.2 miles

For the longest loop hike in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, tackle the Chacala Trail for a 6.2-mile circuit that brings you to a view of Chacala Pond

Chassahowitzka WMA

Chassahowitzka WMA credit FWC

Weeki Wachee      ( 28.617251, -82.552701 )      

Protecting more than 34,000 acres of coastal habitats along Florida’s Adventure Coast, Chassahowitzka WMA offers extensive exploration on its network of limerock roads.

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