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Over 100 Florida Bike Trails...

It began with our Top 10 List of Florida's best paved bike trails.
Now 100+ Trails for safer, off-street enjoyment. View trails by FL Region or by Name A-Z.

• hundreds of sequential biking photos
• quick-view Google maps*
• All first-hand reports, suggestions on best sections to ride
• trailheads... rentals... nearby points of interest

(*Fast links, no sign-in req., 100% privacy policy).

Our Top 10 FL Bike Trails... from North to South

Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail

Cool green, mostly rural
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Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail

Alachua spur, Paynes Prairie Overlook
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Withlacoochee State Trail

Recumbent cycles are popular
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East Central Regional Rail Trail

Almost 50 miles of paved trail
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West Orange
Trail

Former RR bridge near Orlando
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Van Fleet Trail

Quiet ride through State Forest
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Pinellas Trail

Pinellas Trail bridge, St Petersburg, FL
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Legacy Trail

Venice to Sarasota, FL
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Sanibel Island

Sanibel Island multi-use trails
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Shark Valley

Bike with Alligators, Everglades N.P.
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View 100+ FL Bike Trails... by Region or Find A-Z

See over 100 Florida Bike Trails grouped into 9 Regions, all with Regional overview maps displaying multi-use bike trails nearby within that Region. You can also find 100+ trails by name A-Z. Recently added: see reports on (fat-tire) "eco-biking" (and hiking) trails visited, located on Federal, State and local public lands.

FL Panhandle - 9 Trails
Bike along the Gulf, or in a forest. Check out "Capital City to the Sea" system.

North Florida - 24 Trails
Biking in "Old Florida." Two Top 10 Rides. Nature Coast Trail crosses Suwannee.

West Florida - 18 Trails
Featuring 3 Florida favorites, Pinellas Trail, Legacy Trail, and Withlacoochee Trail

Central Florida - 24+ Trails
Greater Orlando, Disney area. Many biking options for both visitors and locals.

East Florida - 11 Trails
East Central Regional Rail Trail is a key part of the FL Coast-to-Coast.

South-West FL - 6 Trails
Fewer trails, but fewer people. Popular rides include Sanibel Island, a FL Top 10.

South-East FL - 16 Trails
Enjoy many off-street biking options in the Greater Miami, Ft. Lauderdale area.

Everglades National Park
Many options in National Park. Shark Valley, a Top 10 trail, bike with alligators.

Biking in the Florida Keys
Best sections of Overseas Heritage Trail. See Old Key West by bicycle.

Find Trails A-Z. Search 100+ Trails Alphabetically

FL Coast-to-Coast Trail... Latest Updates

Latest Update:
August, 2020

Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail... an evolving "Regional Trail System" made up of many individual bike trails and connectors.

Get the latest trail updates here. From Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, to the Merritt Island National Seashore along the Atlantic Ocean, we track the progress of the 250-mile Coast-to-Coast Trail. We show the completed sections and the remaining Trail gaps on our detailed Google map link. See 100's of trail photos in-sequence. (View trail, maps, photos...)

In addition to the FL Coast-to-Coast, check out other Regional Trail Systems now in the works, adding and connecting existing trails, to create long, continuous biking and hiking opportunities.

Multi-Use Trails... A Brief History

As roadways became more crowded and bicycling became more popular, state and local governments across the U.S. began to realize that safer, off-street bike trails were desirable. The first paved rail-trails (built on abandoned railroad corridors) became hugely popular. As time went on, planners realized that these trails were being used for more than just bicycling. In order to sell the concept to the greatest number of people within the community, terms like "multi-use trail" and "recreational trail" began to replace the term "bike trail" at public meetings.

Today, the term "multi-use trail" typically refers to a wide, paved, off-street trail that is ideal for a variety of outdoor sport and entertainment activities, to include bicycling, skating, walking, jogging, and other physical fitness activities. Today, multi-use trails have revitalized scores of old downtowns across America. Some are a draw for tourism. Today, some people (like us) plan their vacation travel around visiting as many of these trails as possible. (Check out BikeTripper.net )

Safe, Off-Street Trails for Everyone

No matter your age or condition, studies show that multi-use trails (paved, off-street) are safer places to bike and hike. Florida has some of the longest paved rail-trails in America. Our Top 10 Trails are ideal for all types of cycles, including cruisers, hybrids, road bikes, recumbent bikes and tandems. Other than occasional road crossings, most avoid motor traffic, noise, and fumes. Nearby bike shops and rentals are listed. With more multi-use trails in the works, we add and update regularly, so please check back often.