Resources
Resources for exploring the area
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Exploring Trenton
The county seat of Gilchrist County and home to the county’s only traffic light, Trenton is one of the termini for the Nature Coast Trail.
The Nature Coast Trail is a network of paved bike trails on former rail lines through the region, close to the sweep of the Suwannee River as it flows south.
Gilchrist County is known for its access to many springs along the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers.
Trails and Parks near Trenton
Andrews WMA On primordial bluffs along the Lower Suwannee River, magnificently tall trees reside within a massive old growth hardwood hammock teeming with abundant wildlife. 
Dudley Farm Historic State Park For a ramble through a authentic Florida pioneer homestead, visit Dudley Farm Historic State Park, which interprets the life of the 1800s Florida family that lived here. 
Fanning Springs State Park One of the Suwannee River's largest swimming holes is the clear, cool reflecting pool of Fanning Springs, located along the edge of its namesake town.
Hart Springs Park Cool, clear water bubbles up from deep below where a boardwalk offers views of the Suwannee River and 3.2 miles of hiking trails cross a floodplain forest dotted with sinkholes. 
J.H. Anderson Jr Memorial Park On a 1.5 mile double loop at J.H. Anderson Memorial Park, hike amid karst features in a mature bluff forest above Rock Bluff Spring on the Suwannee River. 
Nature Coast Trail Connecting three rural counties, the Nature Coast Trail offers several different ways to ride between towns along 31.5 miles of paved bike path
Otter Springs At an inviting second magnitude spring, a shaded nature trail traces the spring run as it flows towards picturesque views on the Lower Suwannee River.
Watermelon Pond Preserve With more than 4,200 acres in this FWC Wildlife Environmental Area, Watermelon Pond Preserve offers both solitude and scenery along a vast system of prairie habitats.Articles
Three Days of Lower Suwannee Springs (10/14/2014) Not so busy thanks to their locations on the lower Suwannee River, this series of four major springs provide another 3-day weekend getaway option for active outdoor recreation in Florida
Springs of the Lower Suwannee (7/20/2014) Visits to four springs along the lower Suwannee River enlightens us as to the changes occurring in Florida's springs, even in rural areas.