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White sand trail between sand pines

Prices Scrub State Park

Hidden amid the horse farms of northern Marion County, Price’s Scrub State Park protects an island of biodiversity within the North Marion Greenway.

Micanopy      ( 29.454885, -82.281797 )      2.7 miles

In a nod to the region’s high biodiversity, Price’s Scrub State Park was acquired by the state for preservation in 2002.

Along with Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and Goethe State Forest, this property is an element of a conservation project known as the North Marion Greenway.

Miles of multi-use trails provide opportunity to explore the natural scenery on foot, bicycle, or horseback.

Grassy forest road with pines and bluestem grasses Grassy forest roads make up the trail system


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Overview

Location: McIntosh
Length: 2.7 mile loop
Trailhead: 29.455491, -82.281026
Address: 9555 NW Highway 320, Micanopy
Fees: Free
Restrooms: Portable toilet at trailhead
Land managers: Florida State Parks
Phone: 352-466-3397

Open 8 AM to sunset. Dogs are allowed on a leash.

Grassy path in pine flatwoods


Directions

 
From Interstate 75 at Micanopy, head west on CR 234 for 3.5 miles before turning left onto NW Hwy 320. In 1.9 miles, the park entrance is located on the left side of the road.

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Starting at the parking area, head north though a fence gap, reaching an intersection of trails in less than a hundred feet.

Turn right, following a wide sandy pathway for a short distance before the trail bends to the left, entering a forest of pond pine.

Grassy forest road edged by bluestem grasses and pines Grassy pathway though the pines


Saw palmettos and fetterbush lyonia carpet the open pine savanna, accented with wildflowers sporting vibrant seasonal blooms.

Goldenrod and blazing stars accent the woodlands in yellow and purple in the fall, and hairy laurels produce small pink flowers resembling mountain laurels found further north.

Pink bell-like flowers on a shrub Fetterbush lyonia


Reaching a trail junction at 0.3 mile, turn left to follow a grassy corridor northward. Scrub oaks and sand pine begin to dot the landscape.

The distinctive aroma of vanillaleaf fills the air. In 0.4 mile, make a right towards the “E” trail loop.

Vanilla leaf on edge of grassy path Scrubby flatwoods


Grass gives way to bright white sugar sand while the path leads into a distinctive scrubby flatwoods habitat.

Clusters of reindeer moss emerge from a leaf-covered forest floor alongside dense groups of myrtle oak and lyonia.

White sand and toppling pines Sand pines


Curious bunches of candyroot dot the ground, distinguished by their sage-colored leaves and fluffy lemon-yellow flowers.

In a short distance, turn to the right to begin the loop in a counterclockwise direction.

cone-like yellow flowers Candyroot


Scrubby features become less evident as the trail winds to the north. Sand live oaks draped with Spanish moss arch over the trail.

Shining sumac sprouts from the brush with leaves that turn deep red in the wintertime.

Live oaks draped in Spanish moss Moss covered oaks


The trail has potential to be soggy on western side of the loop as it skirts a line of mesic flatwoods surrounding a bayhead.

Soft clusters of sphagnum moss blanket the lower spots as bay trees and ferns flank the path.

Deep ruts in soggy forest floor Mesic flatwoods


Drier conditions return where the trail continues southward, with an occasional Chapman’s oak or sand pine sapling growing from sandy terrain.

Returning to the beginning of the loop in 1.3 miles, retrace your steps southward towards the entrance, reaching the trailhead after another 0.7 mile.

Sunset colors in pine forest Late-day sun behind the pines


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Price's Scrub State Park Trail Map


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A walk through Price’s Scrub State Park


Nearby Adventures

More worth exploring while you’re in this area.

Tuscawilla Preserve live oak canopy

Tuscawilla Preserve

Peek through thick curtains of Spanish moss beneath grandfather live oaks along the shores of an ancient lake

Micanopy Native American Preserve

Micanopy Native American Heritage Preserve

On the high ground above Lake Tuscawilla, an ancient village once stood. The Micanopy Native American Heritage Preserve is dedicated to its memory and preservation.

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Barr Hammock Preserve

Circling Levy Prairie at Barr Hammock Preserve provides a glimmer of understanding of the chain of prairies that William Bartram saw during his 1774 traverse of the region

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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Protecting a massive natural basin of prairie between Micanopy and Gainesville, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park combines panoramic views with wildlife watching along its trails

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