Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Sanford, Florida

The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is a one-way, 11-mile trail that begins at Lust Road in Apopka. The dive entrance gate is open and allows access from 7 am to 3 pm on Fridays, Saturdays,…
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The Deep Woods Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 42-27.6, connects Sweet Springs at the north end and CR 42 at the south end in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest.…
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The Welland & Roach Trail is a side spur of the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, a one-way, 11-mile trail that begins at Lust Road in Apopka. The dive entrance gate is open and allows access…
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The Laughlin & Interceptor Trail is a side spur of the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, a one-way, 11-mile trail that begins at Lust Road in Apopka. The dive entrance gate is open and allows access…
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This trail can usually be tackled with 2WD. There is potential for some washouts during heavy rain, but the forest service does a good job with road maintenance. This is a dead end trail that…
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The Glenn Brench Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 42-21.0, connects CF 42 at the south end and Spring Creek Trail at the north end in the southeast of the Ocala National Forest.…
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Telephone Trail South, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 69, takes you from CR 42 at the south end to CR 445 at the north end of the trail in the southeast part of…
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The Ocala National Forest Road 63 connects Wandering Wiregrass at the north end and ONF 42-16.6 at the south end in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to…
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The Sweet Springs Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 77, connects NFS 540 at the east end and Spring Creek Trail at the west end in the southeast of the Ocala National Forest.…
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Woody Road Loop in Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area is a scenic, sandy trail that winds through pine flatwoods, oak hammocks, and stretches of cypress wetlands. Along the loop, you’ll find two small ponds with…
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Gopher Ridge Road is one of the more scenic routes through Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area. It begins with a short stretch of old brick road before turning into a sandy, sometimes soft trail that…
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Dark Entry Road in Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area is a sandy, sometimes rutted trail that winds through a mix of pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, and low-lying wetlands. It’s less traveled than the main routes,…
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Ocala National Forest Road 8 connects Blackwater Creek at the west end and ONF 63 at the east end of the trail in the southeast part of the Ocala National Forest. The road conditions are…
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The Spring Creek Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 6, connects CF 42 at the east end and Telephone Trail South at the west end in the southeast part of the Ocala National…
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Marsh Road takes you from north to south through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Bluffton Road. This trail takes you to a hiking trail…
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Astor, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 73, takes you from CR 73 at the north end to Spring Creek Landing at the south end of the trail in the southeast part of the…
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Jim‘s Road connects Green‘s Road and Marsh Road in the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest. The road conditions are a mixture of packed sand, loose sand, and some…
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Quarters Road takes you from north to south through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Bluffton Road. This trail takes you to several trails in…
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Bear Island Road in Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area is a quiet, sandy route that travels through a mix of pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, and open wetlands. It’s less traveled than some of the main…
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Green‘s Road takes you from north to south through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Bluffton Road. This trail takes you into the Deep Creek…
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Price Road takes you from west to east through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Quarters Road. This trail takes you to several hiking trails…
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Dexter Point Road takes you from north to south through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Bluffton Road. This trail takes you to a hiking…
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Fawn Road takes you from west to east through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Quarters Road. This trail takes you to the staging area…
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Bluffton Road takes you from west to east through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Bluffton Road. This trail takes you to Jenkins Pond and…
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Fish Hole Road is a flat sand and clay surface road that runs primarily north and south along the eastern portion of the WMA. The trail wanders through thick forested areas with primarily pine flatwoods…
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Mary Farms Road takes you from north to south through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Bluffton Road. The road conditions are a mixture of…
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Check Station Road takes you from north to south through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and connects State Road 40 and Bluffton Road. This trail is the…
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Dove Field Road takes you from north to south through the Dexter/Mary Farms Tract in the southern part of Lake George State Forest and starts at Bluffton Road. The road conditions are a mixture of…
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St Johns River Road takes you from north to south to the Bluffton Recreation Area and the River Road Campground in the southern part of Lake George State Forest. This trail is the only entrance…
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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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