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Fakahatchee ferns

Palatka

A historic North Florida city along the St. Johns River, Palatka is located just a few miles east of the Florida Trail and north of the Ocala National Forest, providing a great gateway to outdoor adventures.

Palatka

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.

Davenport Landing Trail

Davenport Landing

Ocala National Forest  |  Rodman
( 29.472265,-81.773387 )      0.7 miles

Deep in the Ocala National Forest, the Davenport Landing Trail leads you on a scenic loop to a historic landing and archaeological site along the Ocklawaha River.

Dunns Creek Blue Pond Trail

Sand trail in relict sandhill habitat

Dunns Creek State Park  |  Crescent City
( 29.520800, -81.625200 )      3.3 miles

The most prominent and easy-to-find hike at Dunns Creek State Park, the Blue Pond Trail is a relatively flat and sandy multi-use trail leading to a sinkhole pond.

Dunns Creek State Park

Horseshoe bend on a broad creek

Crescent City      ( 29.52581, -81.58938 )      15.4 miles

Notable for its habitat diversity, Dunns Creek State Park protects a vast landscape along the south shore of its namesake, a major tributary of the St. Johns River.

Florida Trail, Buckman Lock to SR 20

Grassy corridor amid tall planted pines

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida  |  Palatka
( 29.546762, -81.728280 )      7.4 miles

7.4 miles. Crisscrossing former timberlands and blackwater cypress swamps, the Florida Trail north of Buckman Lock highlights conservation efforts taken on land previously used for agriculture.

Florida Trail, Etoniah West

FT Etoniah West

Etoniah Creek State Forest  |  Palatka
( 29.788240, -81.876247 )      3.5 miles

On this 3.5-mile segment of the Florida Trail in Etoniah State Forest, you’ll encounter the rare Etonia rosemary and a number of sinkholes in the pine forests and scrub

Florida Trail, Lake Delancy to Rodman

Riverside Island north of FR 11

Florida Trail, Ocala  |  Ocala National Forest
( 29.428644, -81.788477 )      6.7 miles

6.7 miles. Experience a sense of perspective on a piece of the Florida Trail traversing rolling hills topped with a majestic forest of longleaf pines

Florida Trail, North Florida

No Name Creek

As the Florida Trail sweeps in a broad arc through North Florida, hikers are introduced to ancient trees, unusual karst formations, and rolling sandhills.

Florida Trail, Northeast Florida

Florida Trail at Rice Creek

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Lake Butler.Lake City.Keystone Heights.Palatka.Starke
( 29.546721, -81.728249 )      123.8 miles

123 miles. Showcasing the best public lands, the Florida Trail walks you into the past between Palatka and Osceola National Forest, through rural farms and timber lands.

Florida Trail, Ocala

Juniper Prairie Wilderness

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Paisley, Palatka, Salt Springs | Ocala National Forest
( 28.976709, -81.550201 )      72.3 miles

72.3 miles. The birthplace of the Florida Trail and home of the world’s largest sand pine scrub forest, the Ocala section is Florida’s top backpacking destination

Florida Trail, Rice Creek

Florida Trail, Rice Creek

Palatka      ( 29.682369, -81.736847 )      5.2 miles

Home of ancient cypress trees and the remains of a 1700s rice plantation, Rice Creek Conservation Area has a fascinating loop trail along the statewide Florida Trail

Florida Trail, Rodman to Buckman Lock

Cross Florida Barge Canal near Buckman

Florida Trail, Ocala  |  Ocala National Forest | Cross Florida Greenway
( 29.545365, -81.728781 )      6.5 miles

6.5 miles. Providing views across the Cross Florida Barge Canal from a high levee, the Florida Trail between Rodman and Buckman Lock mainly follows the Cross Florida Greenway

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