Off-Road Trails in Florida

The Cary Tract is one of the tracts of forest that makes up the Cary State Forest. The trail begins as hard-packed limestone before eventually transitioning to dirt. The trails are not challenging, and most passenger vehicles can navigate them without issue. There is a campground in the forest, alon...
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Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Preserve is an easy gravel and packed sand drive. The road can become a little messy after some heavy rain. Roads are typically one, sometimes one and a half, vehicles wide with deep drainage ditches on one or both sides of the road. Be on the lookout for alli...
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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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On this trail, you will be riding through a pine forest. You will encounter things such as mud holes, sandy patches, and built-up clay walls. There are water holes but they have bypasses if you need to go around them, especially in raining season. The cell phone service is good enough to make phone ...
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"Swamp Thing" is a route in the central part of the Osceola National Forest. It starts out as hard-packed dirt and limestone that almost any vehicle should be able to handle without issue. The trail winds through the forest, gradually becoming wetter and muddier, before eventually entering Big Gum S...
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This route is an infinity loop created out of the most fun and consistently passable central Richloam WMA trails. The route includes small hills, ruts, mud pits, loose sand, narrow passes, obstacles, camping spots, and clear areas to pause and relax. This "infinity loop" is named due to the repeatin...
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Greenfield is a well-maintained forest road in Osceola National Forest with many pockets of private residences along the road until passing West Tower Hunt Camp. West Tower Hunt camp is a popular location for setting out on more technical OHV trails within the area and can hold a lot of standing wat...
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FR 235/17 Mile Camp Rd is a North-South easy trail through Osceola National Forest that gets you into the heart of the forest. 95% of the trail is packed sand and light gravel with a few sections of loosely packed sand. 4WD and high clearance are not required on the trail except for a fun little wat...
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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 while driving around this area so be mindful of that. The cell phone service is good enough t...
Learn more about Ocala National Forest | Trail 5

Cutting through pine forests and palmetto fields, this trail begins with hard-packed clay roads followed by hard sand. The first half of the trail is mostly flat with potholes while the second half contains some larger pits which were dry at this time but are likely to become filled with water and m...
Learn more about 267 - Otter Camp (344)

This is an easy route through the woods on hard-packed dirt, sand, and rocks. You can enter the trail from the west (Route 471) at 28.48129, -82.05373 or from the east (route 565) at 28.45565, -81.92040. This road connects the Richloam WMA's south and north sets of trails.
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This trail features sandy terrain with many medium pits up to 1.5ft deep. These pits are no issue when dry, but are likely to be filled with water and mud after a good rain. The trail starts with pine trees and saw palmettoes on either side and transitions into a thicker canopy of trees and brush. T...
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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 road is very straightforward and can be driven with even a 2wd SUV. The phone signal ...
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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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Hog Pen is a fun sandy road that is well maintained, leading between County Road 250 and Highway 90 that passes by Hog Pen Landing and campground nestled along Ocean Pond Lake. This is a hidden gem for water enthusiasts wanting to enjoy the two-mile-wide natural lake in Osceola National Forest. This...
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On this trail, you can expect some off-camber/muddy situations. This trail also includes sandy patches and crosses over Trail 13, Trail 11 & Trail 11b as well. The biggest concerns on this trail are the mud holes you will encounter, but most of them do have bypasses to get around them. The phone ser...
Learn more about Citrus Wildlife Management | Trail 20

Trail 8 is mostly pine trees with a few oak hammocks, filled with deer and other wildlife. This trail has obstacles such as deep mud holes, sand patches, and slick steep grades when it's raining. There are a few hiking, biking, and off-road trail crossings along the way. Easy to stay on the trail du...
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Standard service road style trail with the majority of the trail flanked by tall trees, ponds, and additional off-road excursions trails. Several areas are just off the trail, great for camping or staging, and the western entry point begins with a large clearing where people bring their RVs and towa...
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Trail 9 has limestone, gravel, dirt, clay, and long sand patches. In the rainy seasons of Florida, this trail can become wet and muddy. Trail 9 will also lead you through the Holder Mine campground, which is a gated campground that you could stay at. This trail intersects at multiple trails if you d...
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River Road Turn Around is a sandy narrow trail that is sure to leave pinstriping. We were determined to make it to Fort Gates after turning around at one impassable water crossing at Old River Road and again at the overgrown trail of North Cross to Nowhere. We turned right off Old River Road onto Fo...
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This route is an infinity loop created out of the most fun and consistently passable central Richloam WMA trails. The route includes small hills, ruts, mud pits, loose sand, narrow passes, obstacles, camping spots, and clear areas to pause and relax. This "infinity loop" is named due to the repeatin...
Learn more about Richloam Wildlife Management Area SE Quarter Infinity Loop

FR 235/17 Mile Camp Rd is a North-South easy trail through Osceola National Forest that gets you into the heart of the forest. 95% of the trail is packed sand and light gravel with a few sections of loosely packed sand. 4WD and high clearance are not required on the trail except for a fun little wat...
Learn more about Osceola National Forest FR 235/17 Mile Camp Rd

Cutting through pine forests and palmetto fields, this trail begins with hard-packed clay roads followed by hard sand. The first half of the trail is mostly flat with potholes while the second half contains some larger pits which were dry at this time but are likely to become filled with water and m...
Learn more about 267 - Otter Camp (344)

This is an easy route through the woods on hard-packed dirt, sand, and rocks. You can enter the trail from the west (Route 471) at 28.48129, -82.05373 or from the east (route 565) at 28.45565, -81.92040. This road connects the Richloam WMA's south and north sets of trails.
Learn more about Richloam WMA North Grade Road

This route is an infinity loop created out of the most fun and consistently passable central Richloam WMA trails. The route includes small hills, ruts, mud pits, loose sand, narrow passes, obstacles, camping spots, and clear areas to pause and relax. This "infinity loop" is named due to the repeatin...
Learn more about Richloam Wildlife Management Area SE Quarter Infinity Loop

FR 235/17 Mile Camp Rd is a North-South easy trail through Osceola National Forest that gets you into the heart of the forest. 95% of the trail is packed sand and light gravel with a few sections of loosely packed sand. 4WD and high clearance are not required on the trail except for a fun little wat...
Learn more about Osceola National Forest FR 235/17 Mile Camp Rd

Cutting through pine forests and palmetto fields, this trail begins with hard-packed clay roads followed by hard sand. The first half of the trail is mostly flat with potholes while the second half contains some larger pits which were dry at this time but are likely to become filled with water and m...
Learn more about 267 - Otter Camp (344)

This is an easy route through the woods on hard-packed dirt, sand, and rocks. You can enter the trail from the west (Route 471) at 28.48129, -82.05373 or from the east (route 565) at 28.45565, -81.92040. This road connects the Richloam WMA's south and north sets of trails.
Learn more about Richloam WMA North Grade Road