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Bike Trails... Southwest Florida

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Paved Multi-Use Bike Trails
Boca Grande Rail Trail (Gasparilla Island)
Cape Haze Pioneer Trail
John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail (Ft. Myers)
North Port Connector
Pine Island Bike Path
Punta Gorda Pathways
Venetian Waterway Park (Venice)

In Our Top 10
Legacy Trail (Sarasota-Venice)
Sanibel Island Trails

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Southwest Florida Region... 9 First-hand Reports

Here are 9 paved trails in the Western section of South Florida (2 in our Top 10 Trails), from Sarasota to the trails at Sanibel Island

Boca Grande Rail Trail at Gasparilla Island - An early Florida rail-trail, it runs the 6 mile length of Gasparilla Island with many access points to the beach. The Village Center features shops and restaurants. To the south, the trail ends at Gasparilla Island State Park and the historic lighthouse. Crossing the causeway to the island requires paying a toll.

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Cape Haze Pioneer Trail - One of Florida's first rail-trails, the 8-mile rail trail runs the length of the Cape Haze peninsula from western Port Charlotte to Placida and the Boca Grande Causeway. Five trailheads include restrooms or portalets, and benches are provided along the way.

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John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail - At Fort Myers, this is a popular neighborhood trail for both walkers and cyclists. The linear park follows the 10 Mile Canal for 6 miles, we biked from south (6 Mile Cypress Pkwy.) to north.(Colonial Blvd).

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Legacy Trail - a Top 10 Florida bike trail. The Trail runs 18.5 miles from Venice to Sarasota along an old Seaboard Air Line Railroad corridor. It passes through Oscar Scherer State Park; in Venice, it connects near the Historic Venice Train Depot to Venetian Waterway Park.

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North Port Connector - provides a link between the Legacy Trail and the City of North Port. Runs variously as bike lanes, sidewalk, sharrow, or shared-use trail, or unpaved off-road.

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Pine Island Bike Path - The 16 mile path runs the length of Pine Island (the largest island in southwest Florida) along Stringfellow Road between St. James City at the south and Bokeelia at the north. Popular with bikers and walkers, the path provides access to businesses, neighborhoods, and parks.

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Punta Gorda Pathways - Punta Gorda is doing a good job developing a bicycling infrastructure through its Punta Gorda Pathways program, planned for 18 miles. Shared-use trails and paths will connect neighborhoods, parks and commercial areas throughout the city.

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Sanibel Island - a Top 10 Florida bike trail.

Sanibel island has 25 miles of paved paths and trails, plus 4.3 miles at Wildlife Drive through the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Visit the lighthouse, beaches, restaurants, and shopping.

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Venetian Waterway Park - This linear park runs on both sides of the Intracoastal Waterway at Venice from the link with the Legacy Trail, to Caspersen Beach on the west side and to Shamrock Park and Nature Center on the east, 9 miles total.

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See all 3 South Florida Regions (East, West, Everglades) mapped together on our All South Florida Overview page

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