サムター郡のおすすめグラベルライド

トレイルヘッドはGreen Pond Trailheadです

Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve covers over 110,000 acres across four counties. It also borders the Withlacoochee State Forest and Colt Creek State Park, to make a very large continuous protected area. Within this massive protected area, you'll find miles of trails and back roads to explore. There are multiple campgrounds, rivers, and lakes to explore. In short, it's an outdoors person's dream.

This small shop has the honor of being Florida's oldest General Store. Of course, you'll find all of the essentials you may need for your ride (i.e., snacks and water), but you'll also find a number of historic pieces, homemade jams and marmalades, souvenirs, ice cream, and an entire wall of lesser known and local bottles of soda.

It's easier to cross the road here since there's a tunnel under the road. This way you don't have to worry about opening and closing gates, or hopping fences if the gates are locked.

Half Moon WMA is a wild and scenic area that's popular for hiking, biking, and horse riding. Hunting and fishing are also allowed with the proper licenses. Be sure to bring plenty of water and bug spray since it can get hot and that brings out the mosquitoes.

Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve covers over 110,000 acres across four counties. It also borders the Withlacoochee State Forest and Colt Creek State Park, to make a very large continuous protected area. Within this massive protected area you'll find miles of trails and back roads to explore. There are multiple campgrounds, rivers, and lakes to explore. In short it's an outdoorsperson's dream.

The Colt Creek State Park is great for exploring Central Florida's nature with large strands of longleaf pine flatwoods, lakes and winding creeks, thick cypress domes and open vistas. You can see bald eagles, white-tailed deer, American alligators, otters and threatened species like the gopher tortoise. There are more than 15 miles of trails in the park and a nice campground.

The junction where the Good Neighbor Trail meets the Withlacoochee State Trail offers a seamless transition for hikers. This connection links Brooksville to the extensive 46-mile Withlacoochee State Trail, weaving through various cities, parks, and wildlife areas. At this intersection, travelers can explore historical sites, like the Brooksville Train Depot, and continue their journey along the scenic Withlacoochee trail. This junction is also part of the larger Coast to Coast Connector, a growing 275-mile trail network across Florida, enhancing the overall hiking experience.