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The Island at Santos

Belleview

With the Cross Florida Greenway hugging its northern boundary and the famed Santos Trails for mountain bikers, Belleview is a destination for outdoor recreation.

INTERACTIVE MAP

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.

Carney Island Conservation Area

Carney Island

Ocklawaha      ( 29.014936, -81.964311 )      4.0 miles

As a peninsula in Lake Weir, parts of Carney Island Conservation Area are naturally air-conditioned. Walk 4 miles beneath ancient oaks and expect to see wildlife.

Cross Florida Greenway

Florida Trail Marshall Swamp

Inglis, Dunnellon, Ocala,Belleview, Silver Springs, Palatka      ( 29.105709, -82.094502 )      90 miles

Stretching 90 miles from the St. Johns River near Palatka to the Gulf of Mexico, the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is a mile-wide recreational corridor with hiking, biking, and equestrian trails as well as paddling and boating access.

Cross Florida Greenway History | Bridge to the Future

Land Bridge ribbon cutting

November 28, 2011    Sandra Friend

The history of the Cross Florida Greenway’s birth and the building the Land Bridge – and the Florida Trail – across this new stretch of public land in Central Florida in 1999.

Cross Florida Greenway History | Finding a Route

December 17, 2012    Sandra Friend

A visit to the Barge Canal Diggings near I-75 after 13 years of the Florida Trail on the Cross Florida Greenway reveals steady changes over the years, shown in a series of photos.

Cross Florida Greenway History | The Land Bridge

Entrance to the Land Bridge from Land Bridge Trailhead

December 22, 2012    Sandra Friend

A landmark along Interstate 75 near Ocala, the Land Bridge remains one of the more popular destinations for hikers, bikers, and equestrians on the Cross Florida Greenway.

Early Birds on the Greenway

Hiking the Land Bridge Loop

July 26, 2006    Sandra Friend

The Land Bridge section of the Florida Trail has a special place in my heart since I helped create it under the tutelage of Kenneth Smith, ‘Mr. Greenway,’ who retired last year from being a section leader.

Florida Trail, Cross Florida Greenway

Marshall Swamp on the Cross Florida Greenway

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Dunnellon, Ocala,Belleview, Silver Springs
( 29.105718, -82.094415 )      43.8 miles

43.8 miles. A prime destination for backpacking and day hiking south of Ocala, the Florida Trail follows the Cross Florida Greenway through woodlands between the Withlacoochee and Ocklawaha Rivers

Florida Trail, Land Bridge Trailhead to Santos

Florida Trail, Land Bridge to Santos

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Cross Florida Greenway
( 29.059735, -82.154948 )      6.7 miles

6.7 miles. Between the Land Bridge Trailhead and Santos, the Florida Trail winds its way around horse farms to meander through stands of oaks and pines.

Florida Trail, Santos to Baseline

Pines growing along grassy footpath

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Cross Florida Greenway
( 29.105688, -82.094217 )      5.1 miles

5.1 miles. History is on display along this segment of the abandoned Cross Florida Barge Canal, from a town demolished nearly a century ago to agricultural land undergoing habitat restoration.

Florida Trail, SW 49th to Land Bridge Trailhead

Florida Trail near Land Bridge trailhead

Florida Trail, Western Corridor  |  Cross Florida Greenway
( 29.040913, -82.201004 )      3.6 miles

3.6 miles. Bookended by soft sand pines and ancient oaks, this particularly fascinating hike along the Cross Florida Greenway includes a massive dune-like slope and the Land Bridge over Interstate 75.

Florida Trail, Western Corridor

Cypress Lakes Preserve

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Belleview, Brooksville, Dade City, Dunnellon, Inverness, Kissimmee, Ocala, Silver Springs, St. Cloud
( 27.927990, -81.122780 )      241 miles

241 miles. With segments linking Withlacoochee State Forest and the Cross Florida Greenway, the Western Corridor provides access to wild spaces between Tampa and Ocala

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