Office of Greenways and Trails

The new year is the perfect time to set fresh goals for fitness and outdoor exploration. Whether you're planning a long-distance hike or bike ride, or simply looking for a relaxing day trip, Florida’s trails offer something for everyone. With land trails spanning the state, you're sure to find a segment that inspires your next adventure. [Click here to explore our Online Trail Guide.]

Getting active outdoors is one of the most enjoyable ways to boost your health and well-being. Movement doesn’t have to feel like a chore; it can be an enjoyable experience that nurtures both body and mind. Physical activity is a powerful form of self-expression and a key contributor to mental health.

Exercise does more than build strength. It activates neurotransmitters that enhance brain function and releases endorphins that help us feel happier and more connected. As your heart rate rises and those feel-good chemicals flow, you may find yourself more energized, social, and ready to embrace the outdoors with others.

Save the Date: January 14 at 10 AM ET
Join us for the Outdoor Florida Webinar featuring Kevin Patton, Park Manager at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. Kevin will share his insights on mentorship within Florida’s fire community [Register here to be part of the conversation!] Have a topic you'd like to present in a future webinar? Email us at OfficeOfGreenwaysAndTrails@FloridaDEP.gov. We’d love to hear from you!

Outdoor Recreation Activity Books
If you missed out on receiving our Outdoor Recreation Activity Books for children, contact us at OfficeOfGreenwaysAndTrails@FloridaDEP.gov, and we’ll be glad to send one your way.

Get Your 2026 Greenways and Trails Calendar
Our new calendar is here! Featuring graphics that celebrate Florida’s outdoor recreation, it’s a great way to stay connected to nature all year long. To request a copy by mail, send your name and mailing address to OfficeOfGreenwaysAndTrails@FloridaDEP.gov.

Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail Story Map Guide

The Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail (C2C) was conceived as an ambitious effort to create a continuous paved multi-use trail across the state of Florida from the Gulf of America to the Atlantic Ocean, the first state trail of its kind in the United States. It will span approximately 250 miles and is currently 88 percent complete. The trail will link communities between St. Petersburg and Titusville along its entire length, allowing residents and visitors to explore Central Florida by bicycle or foot. The trail is linking all or part of several existing multi-use trails and will be managed by a broad range of communities and agencies. The Coast-to-Coast Trail Alliance is coordinated by OGT. For more information, visit OGT's C2C Alliance webpage.

The Coast-to-Coast Story Map Guide is the culmination of efforts to create a practical, adaptable, accessible mode for communicating information about the trail including wayfinding, alternate routes for large gaps, amenities and local information.

Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail Mapping Update

The initial scouting and mapping of the 1,515-mile Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail (CT) was completed in 2007, but periodic updates are needed for a trail of this length and magnitude. For our latest map upgrade, we changed the appearance and scope of the 26 segment maps to make them clearer and more informative. For more information, visit OGT's CT segments webpage. We have also created a CT Story Map and a Suwannee River Wilderness State Trail Story Map.

Outdoor Florida Webinar Series

For more information, visit the Outdoor Florida Webinar Series webpage.

Trail Safety Video

With our sunny skies and active lifestyles, Florida’s residents and visitors enjoy exploring our numerous miles of trails. Trail safety is important, particularly where trails and roadways cross. We all need to do our part to protect one another and prevent accidents. Whether as a motorist or trail user, we have a shared responsibility to:

Look and listen.
Obey signs and markings.
Take responsibility for our own safety.

The Florida Department of Transportation and the DEP's Division of Recreation and Parks joined together to put the spotlight on this important topic by developing a Trail Safety Video.

Feel free to share or download the video along with the extra information found below ... and remember to Always Put Safety First.

More Trail Safety Information
Trail Safety Poster
Trail Safety at Crossings

For even more information on trail safety, please visit our Assistance and Resources webpage.

For more information on requesting a speaker, visit the Contact Us webpage.

Do you enjoy hiking, biking, paddling or horseback riding? OGT, within the Division of Recreation and Parks, provides statewide leadership and coordination to establish, expand and promote non-motorized trails that make up the Florida Greenways and Trails System, pursuant to the Florida Greenways and Trails Act (Chapter 260, Florida Statutes). More can be found in the OGT office overview and historical timeline.

"Florida's Growing Trail System" article in the March/April 2019 issue of Quality Cities Magazine provides an overview of Florida's trail system and Trail Town program.

To be included in OGT's online calendar, send regional and state event announcements to OGT's inbox.

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