Region:
Northeast
WITHLACOOCHEE STATE PARK
Ridge Manor, Florida Contact Information
3100 S. Old Floral City Rd.
Inverness, 34450
(352) 726-0315
Driving Directions
Withlacoochee State Trail is located on Croom Rital
Road, off S.R. 50, a mile east of I-75 in Ridge
Manor (New Milepost 301 - Old Exit 61).
Hours of Operation
The park is open from sunrise to sunset, every day
of the year.
Park Fees
There is no fee to use the Withlacoochee Trail State
Park.
The Withlacoochee Trail State Park consists of a 46-mile
stretch of railroad track that has been converted to
a recreation area suitable for hiking, biking, and horse
riding enthusiasts. The Withlacoochee Trail State Park
starts just north of S.R. 50, a mile east of I-75 and
continues through the Withlacoochee State Forest, runs
close to the Withlacoochee River, past the Silver Lake
Campground, then continues north through the Floral
City, Inverness, Citrus Springs, and ends at Gulf Junction
just south of Dunnellon.
Parking for the Withlacoochee State Trail is
located off:
C.R. 575/ Trilby Trailhead,
S.R. 50/ Ridge Manor Trailhead,
Silver Lake Recreation Area,
Townsen Lake Regional Park off C.R. 476,
Isatachatta Community Center off CR 39,
Floral City off SR 48,
Desoto Trail Kiosk off U.S. 41,
Wallace Brooks Park off of Park Ave. & Dampier
St.,
Inverness Depot south side of N. Apopka Ave.,
Trail Shop on north side of N. Apopka Ave.,
Hernando Beach county Park off US 41 & Lake Place,
South Citrus Springs Trailhead,
Gulf Junction Trailhead off US 41,
and North Citrus Springs Trailhead.
