Alafia River Canoe Trail
Paddlers share the peace and quiet with wading birds
and turtles. The Alafia is a fairly swift river, especially
for central Florida, and some small shoals are exposed
in low water.
Cape
Haze Pioneer Trail
This trail, opened in 1999, is built along a segment
of the former Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad.
One of the primary uses of this former rail line was
transport of phosphate from Florida’s inland
mining district to deep-water ships at Boca Grande.
Estero
River Canoe Trail
The trail makes an interesting and easy one-day trip
exploring mangrove coves and islands. Wildlife is
abundant, including yellow-crowned night heron, anhinga
and cormorant.
Gasparilla
Island-Boca Grande Trail
This is the first rail trail built in Florida. It
runs the length of Gasparilla Island on Florida’s
southwest coast through the town of Boca Grande.
General
James A Van Fleet Trail State Park
This rail-trail is one of Florida’s most rural.
It runs through the Green Swamp, the headwaters for
some of Florida’s most canoed rivers, the Withlacoochee
(South), Hillsborough, and Peace.
Hickey
Creek Canoe Trail
This trail, with its placid, tannin-stained water,
makes a good half-day trip. The subtropical vegetation
along the banks is home for wildlife including osprey
and heron.
Hillsborough
River Canoe Trail
The river begins in southwest Pasco County in the
Green Swamp. From the Green Swamp, the River begins
as an overflow from the Withlacoochee River, north
of US Highway 98.
Little
Manatee River Canoe Trail
Along the beautiful Little Manatee River, you will
paddle through a variety of habitats including sand
pine scrub, willow swampy, and hardwood forest. Look
for otter, alligator, and turtles along the trail.
Oscar
Scherer State Park Trails The park is particularly noted for its population
of Florida Scrub-Jays, which are a threatened species.
Opportunities to camp and canoe also await at Oscar
Scherer to complement your trail adventure.
Peace
River Canoe Trail
The Peace River, true to its name, is a serene, slow-moving
river with few signs of civilization. Whether you
paddle for a day or a week, the Peace River’s
quiet isolation lets you leave big city worries behind.
Pinellas
Trail
The Pinellas Trail is truly one of Florida’s
premier urban trails. Stretching from Tarpon Springs
to St. Petersburg, the trail links some of Pinellas
County’s most picturesque parks, scenic coastal
areas and residential neighborhoods.
Pithlachoscotee
River Canoe Trail
This short trail is recommended for paddlers with
some experience. The tight curves in the narrow upper
section require some technical paddling skill.
Suncoast
Trail
Opened in 2001, this non-motorized paved trail was
developed as part of the Suncoast Parkway. Paralleling
the parkway, the trail begins in northern Hillsborough
County and proceeds north through Pasco and Hernando
counties, traversing suburban, agricultural and natural
areas.
Upper
Manatee River Canoe Trail
This trail makes an ideal half-day trip. Only a few
miles from Bradenton, the Upper Manatee River is easily
accessible and you can paddle both ways so you don’t
have to arrange for pick-up.
Upper
Tampa Bay Trail
The Upper Tampa Bay Trail is envisioned as a major
north-south paved multi-use, non-motorized trail in
northwest Hillsborough County. Four miles of trail
are completed between Linebaugh Avenue and Peterson
Road Park.
Withlacoochee
State Forest - Croom Equestrian Trails
Declared as one of the "10 Coolest Places in
North America" by the World Wildlife Fund, the
Withlacoochee State Forest has numerous outdoor recreational
opportunities available for everyone.
Withlacoochee State Forest - Croom Hiking Trails
The hiking trails in this area are dry to damp, all
weather trails that wind through central Florida’s
longleaf pine and scrub oak hills, live oak thickets
and hardwood hammocks, past creek bottoms and cypress
ponds. Of particular interest are the area's ravines,
prairies and abandoned rock mines.
Withlacoochee
State Forest - Croom Motorcycle Area
Established in 1973 through the efforts of the Florida
Trail Riders and the Department of Agriculture, the
Croom Motorcycle Area is the only state property in
Florida currently dedicated to the needs of off-highway
motorcycle and ATV riders.
Withlacoochee
State Forest - Croom Off-Road Bicycle Trails
Among the recreational amenities that make this state
forest so popular are the off-road trails in the Hernando
County portion of the Croom Tract of the Withlacoochee
State Forest.
Withlacoochee
Trail State Park
Among the recreational highlights nearby are the unpaved
trails in the Croom area of the Withlacoochee State
Forest, the Withlacoochee River (South) Canoe Trail,
and Fort Cooper State Park. The Withlacoochee Trail
will eventually join many other trails in the region,
becoming part of the Central Florida Loop.
