State Forests Trails for Mobility-Impaired Visitors

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State Forests Trails for Mobility-Impaired Visitors

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The Florida Forest Service wants all visitors to enjoy the recreational opportunities within the State Forest system and offers many trails that are accessible to wheelchair users and others with mobility impairments.

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The Florida Forest Service wants all visitors to enjoy the recreational opportunities within the State Forest system and offers many trails that are accessible to wheelchair users and others with mobility impairments.

Please note: Equipment must be narrower than trail width.

Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMD) shall be permitted only for use by people with mobility impairments and shall comply with specifications for use in Florida State Forests.

Please call before your visit. It is highly recommended that you contact the State Forest in advance of your visit to ensure that your particular OPDMD is approved for use in the particular element(s) and at the particular time(s) you intend to use it.

Trails for Mobility-Impaired Visitors by State Forest

State ForestTrail NameLength in MilesAverage WidthSurfacePrimary Activities
Blackwater RiverBone Creek1.318 inchesBoardwalk & DirtHiking. Surface is boardwalk and dirt. Dirt trail is narrow with rough terrain with short steep slopes.
Sweetwater1.32 feetBoardwalk & SandHiking. Trail is boardwalk and dirt. Dirt portion is narrow with rough terrain and steps.
CaryNature Trail1.43 feetBoardwalk & DirtHiking. Footbridge and boardwalk limit equipment to 3 feet wide. Trails become very wet following rain events.
Etoniah CreekBlossom0.63 feetDirtHiking.
Camp Loop11.75 feetDirtMulti-use. Primarily equestrian.*
Holloway Loop7.35 feetDirtMulti-use. Primarily equestrian.*
GoetheCypress Boardwalk0.3N/ADirtHiking.
Watermelon Pond75 feetDirtMulti-use. Primarily equestrian.*
Black Prong18.98 feetDirtMulti-use. Primarily equestrian.*
Apex26.28 feetDirtMulti-use. Primarily equestrian.*
Tidewater24.38 feetDirtMulti-use. Primarily equestrian.*
JenningsDunn's Farm2.88 feetSandHiking. Trail runs along firebreak/service road.
Lake TalquinBear Creek318 inchesDirtHiking.
Living Forest0.73 feetAsphaltHiking.
MyakkaMulti use188 feetDirtHiking/equestrian.* Surface is natural, mostly sand.
Gordon Smith Memorial Trail1.23 feetDirtHiking. Surface is natural, mostly sand.
Okaloacoochee SloughTram Loop6.18 feetDirtHiking. Trails are on a mix of service and secondary roads.
Twin Mills2.48 feetDirtHiking. Trail is very wet and impassable much of the year. Contact office for current conditions.
Picayune StrandSabal Palm3.52 feetDirtHiking. Trail is very wet and impassable much of the year. Contact office for current conditions.
Pine LogFaye & Dutch52 feetDirtHiking/biking.
Point WashingtonLongleaf Greenway83 feetDirtHiking/biking.
Eastern Lake3, 5 & 9.54 feetDirtHiking/biking.
Ralph E. SimmonsWhite6.45 feetDirtMulti-use. Low equestrian* use. Trail runs through bottomland hardwoods. Low-lying areas can be very wet and muddy after rain events.
Yellow/Red3.25 feetDirtMulti-use, primarily hiking. Low equestrian* use. Trail runs through mostly sandy terrain.
SeminoleLower Wekiva Loop3.25 feetDirtHiking/multi-use. Terrain is uneven and varies from wet to sandy. Trail totals 6 miles with 2.8 miles on Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park. Portion of trail is shared with equestrians.*
Florida National Scenic Trail10.75 feetDirtHiking/multi-use. Terrain varies from wet to sandy. Trail width narrows to 24 inches along edge of depression marsh along penchant boardwalk during wet season. Total trail length connecting CR42 to SR46 is 20.4 miles. 9.7 miles on private property. Portions of trails are multi-use.
North Sulphur Island Loop2.65 feetDirtHiking. Terrain is uneven and portions of trail are narrower than 5 feet.
CR 44A Spur3.25 feetDirtHiking. Portions of trail are narrower than 5 feet.
LWRPSP Secondary Connector Spur Trail (North)1.55 feetDirtHiking/multi-use. Terrain varies from packed or sandy two trail to sandy single track that is less that 5 feet wide. Portion of trail is part of equestrian trail.
LWRPSP Connector Spur Trail (South)1.65 feetDirtMulti-use. Trail is shared with equestrian and bicycle users and follows packed or sandy two trail.
Tate's HellHigh Bluff Coastal5.22 feetDirtHiking. Terrain varies from wet to steep and sandy.
Tiger BayBuncombe Hill Interpretive Trail1.94 feetDirtHiking.
Twin RiversPot Spring6.78 feetDirtEquestrian*/hiking. Low use by any single group.
WakullaNemours1.53 feetDirtHiking.
Double Springs4.55 feetDirtMulti-use: equestrian*/hiking/biking. Surface is natural, mostly sandy.
WelakaMud Spring1.72 feetDirtHiking.
Talking Tree0.55 feetDirtHiking. Trail is capped with crushed concrete.
John's LandingN/A8 feetDirtHiking/biking. Trail is on forest roads, sections may be soft and sandy. Need high clearance to handle incline change at creek crossing on connector that leads to mud spring.
WithlacoocheeMcKethan Lake1.816 feetPavedMulti-use. Blacktopped roadway that encircles McKethan Lake.
River Trail Hernando5.24 feetDirtHiking. Starts at the Ridge Manor Trailhead of the Withlacoochee State Trail. Trail is flat and stable.

 *Risk factor due to jumpy nature of horses. 

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