Beginner Off-Road Trails Near North DeLand, Florida

Dark Entry Road in Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area is a sandy, sometimes rutted trail that winds through a mix of pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, and low-lying wetlands. It's less traveled than the main routes,…
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Woody Road Loop in Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area is a scenic, sandy trail that winds through pine flatwoods, oak hammocks, and stretches of cypress wetlands. Along the loop, you'll find two small ponds with…
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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.…
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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…
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Bear Island Road in Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area is a quiet, sandy route that travels through a mix of pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, and open wetlands. It's less traveled than some of the main…
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Gopher Ridge Road is one of the more scenic routes through Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area. It begins with a short stretch of old brick road before turning into a sandy, sometimes soft trail that…
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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.…
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Danny Hole Trail is a network of Tiger Bay State Forest that covers a diverse landscape of longleaf pines and hardwoods, white sand, and low cypress swamps at the infamous Danny Hole. Entering from the…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Blue Creek Lodge Road takes you from US Highway 40 to the Lake George Boat Ramp in the eastern part of the Ocala National Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand,…
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The Railroad Grade Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 57, connects Highway 19 at the north end and East South Cross Trail at the south end in the south part of the Ocala…
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The Volusia Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 22, connects Highway 19 at the east end and Levy Hammock Road at the west end in the south part of the ONF. The trail…
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The Old Astor Park Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 30, connects Highway 19 at the east end and Halfmoon South Trail at the west end in the south part of the Ocala…
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The East South Cross Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 14, connects the Tread Lightly Four Wheel Drive Way (Florida's only Jeep Badge of Honor trail) at the west end and Railroad Grade…
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Tread Lightly! Four Wheel Drive Way is an approximately 81-mile route that travels through the Ocala National Forest. The trail is Florida's only Jeep Badge of Honor trail. In most parts, it's a stock-friendly trail…
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The John T. Childers Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 53, connects Highway 19 at the north end and Volusia Trail at the south end in the south part of the ONF. The…
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The South Boundary Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 2, connects SE 150th St and Centennial Trail at the east end and Halfmoon South Trail at the west end in the south part…
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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.…
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Forest Road 46, or Pats Island Road, is located in Ocala National Forest and is the access point for the Pats Island Trailhead. The trail starts in the east on SR-19. The first 5.6 miles…
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The Orange Hammock Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 45, connects Volusia Trail at the north end and South Boundary Trail at the south end in the south part of the Ocala National…
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ONF Trail 9-5.2 runs East to West from ONF Trail 45 to ONF 14 and the Tread Lightly Four-Wheel Drive Trail. The trail is loose, primarily sand; you can also expect deep sand in places…
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This trail included portions of limestone, clay, and patches of sugar sand. Cell phone service was 4G LTE 1-3 bars with Verizon. This trail includes the Hopkins Prairie Campground which has multiple campsites with beautiful…
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South Cross offers 5 miles of soft sand to cruise on underneath powerlines running east-west. Conditions are typically good and the trail is accessible to any vehicle with 4WD and a set of decent all-terrain…
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The Barbarossa Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 54, connects Highway 19 at the east end and NE 127th St Road at the west end in the north Part of the ONF. The…
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This trail is a two-car wide trail that is primarily clay/dirt. You can take an SUV down this road without any problems as this trail is well-maintained. It is a perfect trail to cruise around…
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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,…
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