Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Fern Park, Florida

The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is a one-way, 11-mile trail that begins at Lust Road in Apopka. The dive entrance gate is open and allows access from 7 am to 3 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. All vehicles must exit the Wildlife Drive by 5 pm. The road conditions are a mixture...
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The Welland & Roach Trail is a side spur of the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, a one-way, 11-mile trail that begins at Lust Road in Apopka. The dive entrance gate is open and allows access from 7 am to 3 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. All vehicles must exit the Wildlife Drive ...
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The Laughlin & Interceptor Trail is a side spur of the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, a one-way, 11-mile trail that begins at Lust Road in Apopka. The dive entrance gate is open and allows access from 7 am to 3 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. All vehicles must exit the Wildlife...
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This route goes between southern Winter Garden and Clermont, passing by several farms and open fields along the way. You can expect to encounter some runners, a few 90-degree turns, and nothing but dirt along the way. If you follow some of the connecting dirt roads along the way you will also encoun...
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Fish Hole Road is a flat sand and clay surface road that runs primarily north and south along the eastern portion of the WMA. The trail wanders through thick forested areas with primarily pine flatwoods and wet flatwoods. The Florida National Scenic Hiking Trail crosses Fish Hole Road near the road'...
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The Ocala National Forest Road 63 connects Wandering Wiregrass at the north end and ONF 42-16.6 at the south end in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to several other trails in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and deep ...
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Telephone Trail South, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 69, takes you from CR 42 at the south end to CR 445 at the north end of the trail in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the Alexander Springs Creek. The road conditions are a mixture of packed...
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The Glenn Brench Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 42-21.0, connects CF 42 at the south end and Spring Creek Trail at the north end in the southeast of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the Wandering Wiregrass trails. The road conditions are a mixture of packed s...
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The Deep Woods Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 42-27.6, connects Sweet Springs at the north end and CR 42 at the south end in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the Deep Woods Ranch. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose s...
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Long Bluff Road is the main trail in the western area of the park. It also extends south of the Beachline Expressway (State Road 528). There is an underpass that allows access to the southern end of the Tosohatchee WMA. Like many of the other trails in the WMA, it consists of a mix of sand, dirt, an...
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The Sweet Springs Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 77, connects NFS 540 at the east end and Spring Creek Trail at the west end in the southeast of the Ocala National Forest. The trail takes you along the Alexander Springs Wilderness Area and gives you access to Hickory Landing, a prim...
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Ocala National Forest Road 8 connects Blackwater Creek at the west end and ONF 63 at the east end of the trail in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2 feet deep mud holes after rainy da...
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Riddick Grove Road is located within the Hilochee Wildlife Management Area (WMA), extends into both Polk and Lake Counties. The Hilochee WMA is a 10,000+ acre WMA that is part of the Green Swamp ecosystem and water quality management system. Hilochee is a short drive from Lakeland, Clermont, and sev...
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Green Swamp Road is located in Lake County, and a short drive from Lakeland, Clermont, and several major theme park areas. This road cuts through ranching areas, farm lands, and active aggregate mining areas. This is a county-owned and maintained roadway. The northern end, near residential propertie...
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The Spring Creek Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 6, connects CF 42 at the east end and Telephone Trail South at the west end in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to Alexander Springs Creek. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, lo...
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Lake Road is located within the Hilochee Wildlife Management Area (WMA), extends into both Polk and Lake Counties. The Hilochee WMA is a 10,000+ acre WMA that is part of the Green Swamp ecosystem and water quality management system. Hilochee is a short drive from Lakeland, Clermont, and several majo...
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The Thomas Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 49, connects Highway 42 at the south end and South Boundary Trail at the north end in the south part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the south boundary of Ocala National Forest. The road conditions are a mixture o...
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Ridge Road is located within the Hilochee Wildlife Management Area (WMA), extends into both Polk and Lake Counties. The Hilochee WMA is a 10,000+ acre WMA that is part of the Green Swamp ecosystem and water quality management system. Hilochee is a short drive from Lakeland, Clermont, and several maj...
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This trail can usually be tackled with 2WD. There is potential for some washouts during heavy rain, but the forest service does a good job with road maintenance. This is a dead end trail that exits the same way you came in. There is a pond at the end of the trail with a hiking trail around the pond.
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Astor, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 73, takes you from CR 73 at the north end to Spring Creek Landing at the south end of the trail in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to several trails in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sa...
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This route goes between southern Winter Garden and Clermont, passing by several farms and open fields along the way. You can expect to encounter some runners, a few 90-degree turns, and nothing but dirt along the way. If you follow some of the connecting dirt roads along the way you will also encoun...
Learn more about 5 Mile Road Winter Garden - Clermont

The Ocala National Forest Road 63 connects Wandering Wiregrass at the north end and ONF 42-16.6 at the south end in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to several other trails in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and deep ...
Learn more about Ocala National Forest 63

Telephone Trail South, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 69, takes you from CR 42 at the south end to CR 445 at the north end of the trail in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the Alexander Springs Creek. The road conditions are a mixture of packed...
Learn more about Telephone Trail South - ONF 69

The Glenn Brench Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 42-21.0, connects CF 42 at the south end and Spring Creek Trail at the north end in the southeast of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the Wandering Wiregrass trails. The road conditions are a mixture of packed s...
Learn more about Glenn Brench - ONF 42-21.0

This route goes between southern Winter Garden and Clermont, passing by several farms and open fields along the way. You can expect to encounter some runners, a few 90-degree turns, and nothing but dirt along the way. If you follow some of the connecting dirt roads along the way you will also encoun...
Learn more about 5 Mile Road Winter Garden - Clermont

The Ocala National Forest Road 63 connects Wandering Wiregrass at the north end and ONF 42-16.6 at the south end in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to several other trails in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and deep ...
Learn more about Ocala National Forest 63

Telephone Trail South, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 69, takes you from CR 42 at the south end to CR 445 at the north end of the trail in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the Alexander Springs Creek. The road conditions are a mixture of packed...
Learn more about Telephone Trail South - ONF 69

The Glenn Brench Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 42-21.0, connects CF 42 at the south end and Spring Creek Trail at the north end in the southeast of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the Wandering Wiregrass trails. The road conditions are a mixture of packed s...
Learn more about Glenn Brench - ONF 42-21.0