Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Palatka, Florida

Old Starke Road is an old country road that takes you from County Road 309D to the eastern part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. It's another way to explore the area. The road conditions…
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East V Road takes you from State Route 100 at the south end of the trail into the east part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand,…
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Fire Road is a loop road that starts and ends at East V Road in the eastern part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand,…
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Fieldhouse Road takes you from Halloway Road at the west end and North Creek Road at the east end of the trail in the eastern part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The trail gives…
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North Creek Road connects Fieldhouse Road and Quail Road in the eastern part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that…
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Quail Road connects Fieldhouse Road and Halloway Road in the eastern part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can…
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New River Road is an improved road of hard-packed gravel and sand. It gains access to Davenport Landing Campground and trailhead along the Ocklawaha River. It's a cool secluded campsite sheltered by a hammock in…
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The Kirkpatrick Dam Trail takes you to the Kirkpatrick Dam Boat Ramp and the Recreation Area with picnic tables, restrooms, and a fishing pier. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand,…
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Halloway Road connects State Route 100 at the south end of the trail and Tinsley Road at the north end. It takes you through the Etoniah Creek State Forest and gives you access to several…
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Cablegate Road is a loop that starts and ends at Halloway Road in the north-west part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The trail gives you access to several hiking trails and crosses the 10-mile…
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The Halfmoon North Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 11, connects CR 316 at the south end and Rodman Dam Rd at the north end in the North Part of the ONF. The…
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West Cross Br Bay, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 21, connects North Cross at the south end and New River Road at the north end in the North Part of the ONF. It…
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Scrub Road takes you from Halloway Road at the south end to Tinsley Road at the north end of the trail in the northeast part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The road conditions are…
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Cemetery Road takes you from Cablegate Road at the south end and Easy Street at the north end of the trail in the northwest part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The trail gives you…
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Tinsley Road takes you from Coral Farms Road at the west end to Halloway Road at the east end of the trail in the north part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest. The trail gives…
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The Neck Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 41, connects North Cross at the north end and Fort Gates Ferry Road at the south end in the North Part of the ONF. The…
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The North Tower Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 70, connects Halfmoon North Trail at the east end and NE 160th Ave Rd at the west end in the North Part of the…
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The Fort Gates Ferry Road, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 29, starts at Highway 19 at the west end and ends in Fort Gates at the St. Johns River in the north part…
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The Hog Valley Trail in the Ocala National Forest is a beautiful run through a dense forest landscape. The trail has several private and public trailheads, most notably accessible from the Rodman ATV trailhead that…
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Sandy Pipeline Run is a fun open trail with loose sand and hill climbs if going south. Most of the loose sand is at low points in the trail or along the hill climbs, making…
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Gaston Road is part of the trail network in the Ate's Creek tract of Belmore State Forest. The trail surface varies between hard-pack limestone and dirt. It's a stock-friendly trail that can be completed in…
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Belmore State Forest is an approximately 12,000 square-mile state forest located in Clay County, Florida. The forest is about 15 minutes west of Green Cove Springs. Wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, hawks, and songbirds are just…
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Ocala National Forest Road 316-7.1 connects North Cross at the north end and CR 316 at the south end in the North Part of the ONF. The trail is a shortcut from CR 316 to…
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The Rommel Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 62, connects Highway 19 at the west end and the Fort Gates Ferry Road at the east end in the north part of the Ocala…
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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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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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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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The longest remaining section of the Old Dixie Highway in Florida is an 11-mile stretch that runs from Espanola to US-13/Highway 204. This section is known as the Old Brick Road and is listed on…
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