Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Ocala Estates, Florida

Goethe Circle is a beautiful ride through some open land combined with some heavily wooded areas. It is surrounded by some amazing views and many different types of wildlife. The terrain will vary from sand to mud. It is a nice drive for a variety of vehicles
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The Ocklawaha Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road SE24ST, connects SE 1st Road at the west end and Highway 314A at the east end in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to some dirt roads that will take you to the Ocklawaha River. The road conditions are ...
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Lochloosa WMA South Trail connects CR-325 and the Burnt Island Trail. It allows you access to the Lochloosa Water Management Area with plenty of trails that are only accessible during hunting season. The Lochloosa WMA South Trail is open year-round. The road is mostly packed sand and wide enough for...
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The Burnt Island Trail gives you access to the Lochloosa Water Management Area with plenty of trails that are only accessible during hunting season. The Burnt Island Trail, the Burnt Island Park, the fishing pier, and the boat ramp are open year-round. The road is mostly packed sand and wide enough ...
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The Jeep Trail is part of the Grove Park Water Management Area. This trail is only accessible during hunting season or with a recreation permit that's available over the phone. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot-deep mud holes ...
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Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area Trail is a 4 mile trail through the Northwest portion of Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area. The trail is predominantly made of packed sand with a few small sections of loose sand. There are numerous water crossings that have water in them all the time with run...
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This route is an easier alternative to the main Lochloosa WCA Trail. Note that this trail is only accessible to street-legal licensed vehicles. This trail is mainly hard-packed gravel with some sections of sand, but no deep sand. There is one shallow water crossing in this route that is under 6 inch...
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This trail consists of mud and dirt and is very wet during raining season. You can expect thick brush that can cause pinstriping so be careful, but also includes patches of pine forest. The cell phone service is okay enough to send messages & make phone calls in an emergency with Verizon.
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Ocala National Forest Road 137AV-5.0A connects Tomahawk Loop at the north end and Shoesale Lake Loop at the south end in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to a few dirt roads in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed and loose sand, with some deep ...
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Ocala National Forest Road 47ST-0.7 connects Ocklawaha Trail at the north end and FS 137AV-5.0A at the south end in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to a few dirt roads in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed and loose sand, with some deep holes...
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Shoesale Lake Loop takes you around Shoesale Lake in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to Shoesale Lake, Round Lake, a few ponds, and a few dirt roads in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed and loose sand, with some deep holes that can fill with...
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This is an easier alternative to the main Lochloosa WCA trail and is typically drier with fewer mud holes and water crossings than the main trail. Note that this trail is only open to street-legal licensed vehicles. This trail is single-car width throughout, with little chance of vehicle-scratching ...
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Two Pond Loop is a short, fun loop trail around two fishing ponds in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed and loose sand, with some deep holes that can fill with 2-foot-deep mud after rainy days. The road is not always wide enough for two vehicles t...
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Tomahawk Loop, also known as FS 314A-3.9, takes you around Tomahawk Lake in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to the lake and a few dirt roads in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot...
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Ocala National Forest Road 40-6.1 connects SR 40 at the north end and CR 314A at the south end in the south west of the Ocala National Forest. The trail takes you along the power lines and gives you access to a few dirt roads in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand ...
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This route connects CR 2082 with Fish Camp Road. It runs from north to south through the Lochloosa WCA. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot-deep mud holes after rainy days. Some sections require 4WD and high clearance is recomme...
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This trail features lots of soft sand and low-hanging tree branches. Guaranteed for vehicle scratches. Some small open areas are available to pull over and rest, and allow other vehicles to go by. There are also several camping spots along this trail, located in proximity to the lake. Be aware of ve...
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Little Tomahawk, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 314A-3.9A, starts and ends at the Tomahawk Loop in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to a few dirt roads in the area, as well as Tomahawk and Sunrise Lake. The road conditions are a mixture of packed and l...
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Lochloosa WMA West Loop travels through the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area. The trail starts and ends at the Fish Camp Road. 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 days. Some sections require 4WD an...
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The Ocala National Forest SE 13th Avenue connects Ocklawaha Trail at the north end and State Route 314A at the south end of the trail at the west boundary of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to some dirt roads around the Tomahawk Lake and the Ocklawaha Prairie. The road conditio...
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The Ocklawaha Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road SE24ST, connects SE 1st Road at the west end and Highway 314A at the east end in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to some dirt roads that will take you to the Ocklawaha River. The road conditions are ...
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Two Pond Loop is a short, fun loop trail around two fishing ponds in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed and loose sand, with some deep holes that can fill with 2-foot-deep mud after rainy days. The road is not always wide enough for two vehicles t...
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Ocala National Forest Road 40-6.1 connects SR 40 at the north end and CR 314A at the south end in the south west of the Ocala National Forest. The trail takes you along the power lines and gives you access to a few dirt roads in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand ...
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This trail features lots of soft sand and low-hanging tree branches. Guaranteed for vehicle scratches. Some small open areas are available to pull over and rest, and allow other vehicles to go by. There are also several camping spots along this trail, located in proximity to the lake. Be aware of ve...
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The Ocklawaha Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road SE24ST, connects SE 1st Road at the west end and Highway 314A at the east end in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to some dirt roads that will take you to the Ocklawaha River. The road conditions are ...
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Two Pond Loop is a short, fun loop trail around two fishing ponds in the southwest of the Ocala National Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed and loose sand, with some deep holes that can fill with 2-foot-deep mud after rainy days. The road is not always wide enough for two vehicles t...
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Ocala National Forest Road 40-6.1 connects SR 40 at the north end and CR 314A at the south end in the south west of the Ocala National Forest. The trail takes you along the power lines and gives you access to a few dirt roads in the area. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand ...
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This trail features lots of soft sand and low-hanging tree branches. Guaranteed for vehicle scratches. Some small open areas are available to pull over and rest, and allow other vehicles to go by. There are also several camping spots along this trail, located in proximity to the lake. Be aware of ve...
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