Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Ocala, Florida

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This trail will lead you to Lake Eaton. A combination of flat white sand and mud, and small water crossings after a rainfall. Halfway through the trail, you can leave the route to view Lake…
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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…
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The North Prairie West-East Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 170 AV-0.7, connects Lake Eaton Trail at the east end and SE 170th AVE at the west end in the north part of…
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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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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,…
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The Lake Eaton Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 5, connects Lake Eaton at the north end and Tread Lightly Four Wheel Drive Way at the south end in the north part of…
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This trail is an easier trail consisting of hard clay roads and gravel/rock. This is the perfect trail to ride around and just enjoy nature around you without crazy obstacles. We did encounter a rattlesnake…
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The Lake Jumper Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 5-18.9, connects Lake Eaton Trail at the north end and North Prairie West-East at the south end in the north 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 Eaton Creek Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 1, connects CR 316 at the north end and CR 314 at the south end in the North Part of the ONF. The trail…
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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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ONF Trail 5-18.4 runs North to South from ONF Trail 5 to ONF 50. The trail is primarily loose sand;you can expect deep sand in places and be met with tight, mildly technical sections. Some…
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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 Lam Horse Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 22-0.3A, connects High Tension Road at the west end and Green Bear Hole / Lam Horse Trail at the east end in the south…
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The Level 2 Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 5-14.5/9-16.2, connects Lake Eaton trail at the west end and ONF 40-14.6 at the east end in the north part of the Ocala National…
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This trail is one of the main roads in Ocala National Forest and is a well-maintained clay/dirt road. On trail 38 you can expect multiple intersections to explore other trails including one paved intersection. This…
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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…
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The Pipeline Run South Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 9, starts south of CR 316 at the north end and ends at the Tread Lightly! Four Wheel Drive Way is at the…
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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.…
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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…
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The Doe Lake Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 14, connects SE 182nd Avenue at the west end and the South Cross Powerline Run at the east end in the south part of…
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The Last Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 40-11.7, connects ONF 38 at the north end and SR 40 at the south end in the north part of the Ocala National Forest. The…
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This is the Lake Eaton Trail starting from ONF Trail 13 in the south and traveling north to the intersection with ONF 14.6.The trail has intersections with the Tread Lightly Trail as well. The road…
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The Pipeline Run North Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 9, connects CR 316 at the south end and the Sandy Pipeline Run at the north end in the North Part of the…
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Ocala National Forest Motorcycle FS-221 trail is broken down into sections FS-221, FS-221 A, FS-221 B, FS-221 C, FS-221 D, FS-221 E, FS-221 F, and FS-221G. These bi-directional trails are flat, hard-packed, with plenty of…
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Ocala National Forest Motorcycle FS-221 trail is broken down into sections FS-221, FS-221 A, FS-221 B, FS-221 C, FS-221 D, FS-221 E, FS-221 F, and FS-221G. These bi-directional trails are flat, hard-packed, with plenty of…
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