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 are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after ra...
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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, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after rainy days. The road is not always wide enou...
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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, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after rainy days. The road is not always wide enough for two ...
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This segment is part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest trail network and serves as an easy connector between nearby forest service roads. The surface shifts away from the heavier crush-and-run found on adjacent segments and is made up mostly of hard-packed sand and dirt, with a small amount of remai...
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This segment is part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest trail system and serves as a useful connector within the larger network. The trail is generally one vehicle wide, with only infrequent places to pass. The surface is mostly soft, loose sand with some grassy sections, making it more demanding tha...
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This short segment is part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest trail network and serves as an easy connector within the larger system. The surface is hard-packed crush-and-run, making it easy to travel in normal dry conditions, including for most passenger vehicles. The segment crosses Etoniah Creek o...
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This segment is part of the Etoniah Creek State Forest trail network and serves as an easy connector between several nearby forest service roads of similar construction. The surface is mostly hard-packed crush-and-run, with a few sandy areas that add minor variation but do not significantly increase...
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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 turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after rainy days. The road is not always wide enough for two vehicle...
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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 can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after rainy days. The road is not always wide enough for two vehi...
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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 trails, hiking trails, and the 10-mile horseback riding trail. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand,...
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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 Ocala National Forest. It also connects to many forest roads with more technical terrain...
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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 horseback riding trail several times. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and...
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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, and deep holes that can turn into 2 feet deep mud holes after rainy days. The road is always w...
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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 a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after rainy days....
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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 you access to the only restrooms in the Wildlife Management Area (WMA), the staging area to access the 10-mile horseba...
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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 access to several trails, hiking trails, and crosses the 10-mile horseback riding trail several times. The road cond...
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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 ONF. The trail crosses the Sandy Pipeline Run and Longleaf Trail (OHV). The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loo...
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Sandy Pipeline Run is a scenic, 5.5-mile straightaway trail in the Ocala National Forest, perfect for four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and off-road motorcycles seeking a mix of rolling sand hills and open cruising. This corridor follows a utility pipeline corridor, offering a direct route that trans...
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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 gives you access to Davenport Landing Campsite with access to the Ocklawaha River. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sa...
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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 a few of the species that can be found in the forest. Belmore is also ho...
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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 are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after ra...
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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 ONF. The trail crosses the Sandy Pipeline Run and Longleaf Trail (OHV). The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loo...
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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 gives you access to Davenport Landing Campsite with access to the Ocklawaha River. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sa...
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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 also serves the Longleaf Trail system. Access is also available from the Lake Oklawah...
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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 are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after ra...
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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, loose sand, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after rainy days. The road is not always wide enou...
Learn more about East V Road

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, and some deep holes that can turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after rainy days. The road is not always wide enough for two ...
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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 turn into 2-foot deep mud holes after rainy days. The road is not always wide enough for two vehicle...
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