East Central Regional Rail Trail:
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Description:
The first leg of the East Central Regional Rail Trail was completed in 2011, with 5.7-mile segment in Volusia County between Osteen and Deltona. When complete, the rail-trail will extend more than 50 miles between Enterprise and Edgewater, with another segment to Titusville. The trail will connect urban centers with the countryside, providing a pathway for commuters and recreationists. For now, you can travel from Providence Boulevard in Deltona to State Road 415 in Osteen along the paved, multi-use path.

The East Central Regional Rail Trail occupies an abandoned rail corridor, which Florida purchased and leased to Volusia and Brevard counties for the express purpose of developing a trail. The move represents the longest rail-trail conversion in the state.

In addition, the rail-trail was heralded as one the nation's successful efforts to promote healthy recreation and outdoor tourism across America as part of the America's Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative, launched in 2010. The initiative is a unique effort by the federal government to reconnect an increasingly urban and sedentary American population with the nation's parks, trails and open spaces.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Florida field office was instrumental in the early stages of developing the East Central Regional Rail Trail, going back nearly 20 years, during which RTC worked closely with the railroad that owned the line, as well as the local agencies applying for funding to purchase the corridor.

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Parking & Trail Access:
You can access the East Central Regional Rail Trail at Green Spring Park (994 Enterprise/Osteen Road) in Enterprise.
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Reviews: [2 trail ratings]
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Good Job!!
By love2toride in March, 2012
I was so excited to see the abandoned rail beds finally being utilized. I ride it both on weekdays and weekends and there are always other people enjoying it. That said, I must give kudos's to Volusia County for a great job creating this trail.
It has multiple parking areas, one of them a hidden jewel, Green Springs. There are retail stores at both ends of the trail, so you can stock up on water, snacks, etc.... :)
The trail is beautifully done, love the benches and trash cans placed throughout the trail for taking a break and having a snack. This trail has a little bit of everything as far a terrain, shade/sun, wildlife, water features etc.

I can't wait until the trail extends east over SR 415 along Maytown, which will make "my" access so easy!! And I was told it would eventually connect to Gemini which will be nice.

The only concern I have after riding this trail from SR 415 to Deltona Blvd, is the "motorized" traffic that I encounter on the trail. We have had to pull over for 4 wheelers, a mule/golf cart, mini bikes, and last time a SUV. :( There are so many ingress/egress's on this trail that need to be blocked off either naturally or with more fencing. The road crossings don't stop motor vehicles from entering as currently designed. Several poles across the median / trail would help stop that issue.


I hope the motor vehicle access issue will be rectified soon so I can give this trail the 5 stars it really deserves!
ECR trail segment 2 & 3
By pirkey28 in February, 2012
VJ,
Could not agree with you more. I Ride from Edgewater out Maytown to 415. Waiting for Segment three to be paved to 415 so I can continue on to Green Springs Park. Just Rode out there Saturday (2/4/12) and still not paved. It is a long time coming and seems to be taking an extra ordinarily long time to complete. I look forward to riding a traffic free trail for the first time and adding an additional 24 miles to my ride
east central regional rail trail.
By vjfronk in January, 2012
this trail is GREAT!! i love the jemeni springs trail for its naturel setting,lots of whild life and its meandering rout through the woods to lake monroe park,but its just not long enough for a decent work out.the ECR trail has enough distance for a decent work out pluss the scenery is nice too. i dream of the day when they compleat the trail down maytown road and may be they can build a realy cool camp site in the middel of the woods so i and my friends and guestes can go on a real over night bike hike/camp out .one that will ware me out when ime finnished. it would be a great place to meet other campers and create memorys .this trail is a great exsample of how here in florida your only a fiew miles from relative wilderness.hopefuly they can compleat the trail to oak hill befor ime too old.i want to thank the rails-to trails conservacy for doing such a fantastic job on this trail and i just hope to god they are able to compleat this project verry soon.its long over due.
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