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Explore the best rated trails in Golden Gate, FL, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail and Pine Island Bike Path . With more than 7 trails covering 55 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.

Recent Trail Reviews

John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail

Beautiful southern end along the marsh. Well kept throughout with nice covered seating areas. The trail end wasn't clearly marked.

September, 2023 by gitta.montoto

Beautiful southern end along the marsh. Well kept throughout with nice covered seating areas. The trail end wasn't clearly marked.

Rich King Memorial Greenway

Nice peaceful ride to unwind after work ¿¿ very clean a couple benches along the way to stop ¿ and check your messages from my wife? Are you going to be home soon ¿¿¿

May, 2023 by daniel.mcclenning

Nice peaceful ride to unwind after work ¿¿ very clean a couple benches along the way to stop ¿ and check your messages from my wife? Are you going to be home soon ¿¿¿

Gordon River Greenway

This is one of my favorite places to walk. Has a connection to the park which I love. There is also an outlet near the zoo.

April, 2023 by battle.cattle.rules

This is one of my favorite places to walk. Has a connection to the park which I love. There is also an outlet near the zoo.

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John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail

Have to stop for cross traffic every block or so. Slightly wider than a sidewalk.

February, 2023 by jalapeno1a

Have to stop for cross traffic every block or so. Slightly wider than a sidewalk.

Sanibel Island Shared-Use Paths

Great Day for a beach Ride !

January, 2023 by bigbarnbrewing

We are so thankful for the folks who have cleaned up and cleared the bike trail through Sanibel Island. So sad to see all the destruction from Hurricane Ian but many people working hard to clean up and restore . We did find a beach open for a cool swim!

John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail

Open After Hurricane Ian

October, 2022 by kellam

Two weeks after the hurricane the trail is open. All sections wide open.

Pine Island Bike Path

Not much to see, no public bathrooms

April, 2022 by gspebble

The trail is primarily used by the residents who get around the island in their golf carts. For cyclists the trail is flat, straight snd mostly without shade. There are fields and a few tree farms and occasional buildings to look at, but the Gulf or the Inner Coastal cannot be seen. There are lots of intersections in some parts, so watch out for cars and carts.

Pine Island Bike Path

Not much to see, many intersections

April, 2022 by gspebble

The Pine Island Bike Trail is not identified on Google maps, thank goodness for TrailLink. But that’s not surprising since the trails primary use is a cart path for the golf carts that many residents use to travel around the island. We parked at the community center on Sesame Road and rode south on the cart path that parallels Stringfellow Road. There are many road intersections as the road is the only north/south artery on the island, fortunately in most cases vehicle drivers were courteous and allowed us to cross in front of them. There really isn’t much to see. The Gulf is out of sight in the west, the inner coastal is out of sight in the east. Fields and palm tree farms and the occasional building and and fumes from vehicles on the road a few feet away.

John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail

Easy and peaceful!

April, 2022 by jforrest27

If you like watching airplanes, this takes you behind Page Field in one direction and peaceful ride along the canal the rest of the way.

North Colonial Linear Park

How much longer for the closed section?

March, 2022 by wekern

There's been about a half mile section of this trail closed between Province Park Blvd and Veronica S Shoemaker Blvd for at least three months. It appears as if no work is being done on this section. Anyone know when it will reopen? The trail is short enough as it is...Thanks.

Pine Island Bike Path

Smooth and interesting; A good ride

March, 2022 by robschabert1

Twice we have made the drive to Pine Island from Port Charlotte to ride this trail, both times going from pain center north to the end of the trail near Bokeelia. And I the surface is very well-maintained and smooth. Some reviews complain that it’s nothing more than a sidewalk, but it is plenty wide and is an outstanding ride if you just want to log 14 miles. There are enough sites of interest along the way such as a couple of palm tree farms and some fruit farms. We took a safe ride over to the Alden golf course and were greeted by extremely pleasant people as we sat and watched golfers and enjoyed a cold drink at on the patio. The little park in pine center has a couple of shaded picnic tables where we’ve eaten our lunch each time. All in all this is not a spectacular ride but it is a very worthwhile ride.

John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail

Parking lot location

February, 2022 by wekern

Parking is indeed a serious problem for this trail access. The lot in the description along Daniels is on the NORTH side of Daniels near Metro and not the south. Very nice short ride on the JY, just wish parking were better and also better restroom access.

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