Beginner Off-Road Trails Near The Villages, Florida

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 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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The Halfmoon South Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 13, connects Highway 40 at the north end and Highway 42 at the south end in the south part of the ONF. The trail…
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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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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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South Cross offers 5 miles of soft sand to cruise on underneath powerlines running east-west. Conditions are typically good and the trail is accessible to any vehicle with 4WD and a set of decent all-terrain…
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This narrow two-track trail cuts through the heart of Ocala National Forest, allowing you to traverse deep into the wilderness. Once you're off the main road, you will be met with tight, mildly technical sections…
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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 South Boundary Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 2, connects SE 150th St and Centennial Trail at the east end and Halfmoon South Trail at the west end in the south part…
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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…
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The Green Bear Hole / Lam Horse Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 17, connects Highway 40 at the north end and South Cross Powerline Run at the south end in the south…
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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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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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ONF Trail 17-2.6 runs West to East from ONF Trail 17 to ONF 13. The trail is loose, primarily sand; you can expect deep sand. The trail is generally only one vehicle wide, with areas…
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ONF Trail 5-9.0 runs East to West from ONF Trail 09 to ONF 17. The trail is loose, primarily sand;you can expect deep sand in places and be met with tight, mildly technical sections. The…
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The Orange Hammock Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 45, connects Volusia Trail at the north end and South Boundary Trail at the south end in the south part of the Ocala National…
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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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The Thomas Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 49, connects Highway 42 at the south end and South Boundary Trail at the north end in the south part of the Ocala National Forest.…
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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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ONF Trail 9-5.2 runs East to West from ONF Trail 45 to ONF 14 and the Tread Lightly Four-Wheel Drive Trail. The trail is loose, primarily sand; you can also expect deep sand in places…
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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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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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The Old Astor Park Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 30, connects Highway 19 at the east end and Halfmoon South Trail at the west end in the south part of the Ocala…
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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 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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The East South Cross Trail, also known as Ocala National Forest Road 14, connects the Tread Lightly Four Wheel Drive Way (Florida's only Jeep Badge of Honor trail) at the west end and Railroad Grade…
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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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The Ocala National Forest Road 40-14.6 connects ONF 38 at the north end and SR 40 at the south end in the north part of the Ocala National Forest. The trail gives you access to…
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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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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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