Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Rainbow Park, 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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Trail 2 is a tight trail so be careful for pinstriping from tree limbs, and down trees after a storm. The terrain is mainly dirt and sand patches. This trail is not highly maintained due to it leading to closed trails. The phone signal on this trail was okay enough to send texts & make phone calls.
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Trail 6 takes you from East Haven Street at the east end to Trail 19 at the west end of the trail in the north part of the Citrus Wildlife Management 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 rainy days. The...
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Trail 4 takes you from Trail 11a at the east end to Trail 19 at the west end of the trail in the north part of the Citrus Wildlife Management 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 rainy days. The road is...
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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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Trail 10a takes you from Trail 9 at the east end to Trail 19 at the west end of the trail in the central part of the Citrus Wildlife Management 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 rainy days. The road ...
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Trail 5 has a variety of trail riding fun. It has sugar sand as well as built-up walls and steep grades. There is a plethora of pine trees as well as winding oak trees. We saw quite a few Fox Squirrels on this trail and Turkeys as well, so wildlife is plentiful on this trail. This is an awesome trai...
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Trail 10 takes you from Trail 9 at the east end to Trail 17 at the west end of the trail in the central part of the Citrus WMA. 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 eno...
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Trail 12 takes you from County Road 581 at the east end to Trail 15 at the west end of the trail in the central part of the Citrus Wildlife Management 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 rainy days. Th...
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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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Easy to medium trail with lots of opportunities to play in soft sand. Multiple trails also intertwine with state park trail roads, so be sure to read posted signs on trees before entering an area--otherwise, some great spots to get some articulation. If you choose to go when it rains, you'll be happ...
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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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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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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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Trail 6 takes you from East Haven Street at the east end to Trail 19 at the west end of the trail in the north part of the Citrus Wildlife Management 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 rainy days. The...
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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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Easy to medium trail with lots of opportunities to play in soft sand. Multiple trails also intertwine with state park trail roads, so be sure to read posted signs on trees before entering an area--otherwise, some great spots to get some articulation. If you choose to go when it rains, you'll be happ...
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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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Trail 4 takes you from Trail 11a at the east end to Trail 19 at the west end of the trail in the north part of the Citrus Wildlife Management 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 rainy days. The road is...
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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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Trail 10a takes you from Trail 9 at the east end to Trail 19 at the west end of the trail in the central part of the Citrus Wildlife Management 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 rainy days. The road ...
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Trail 10 takes you from Trail 9 at the east end to Trail 17 at the west end of the trail in the central part of the Citrus WMA. 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 eno...
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