Crystal River, FL Walking Trails and Maps

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Coastal Anclote Trail

4.5 mi
State: FL
Asphalt, Boardwalk

Dunnellon Trail

2.5 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Good Neighbor Trail

10.4 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Hardy Trail

0.9 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Nature Coast State Trail

32 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Seven Mile Loop Trail

7 mi
State: FL
Dirt, Grass

Starkey Gap Trail

2.4 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Starkey Wilderness Park Paved Trail

5.8 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Suncoast Trail

54.1 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Withlacoochee Bay Trail

6.2 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Withlacoochee State Trail

45.9 mi
State: FL
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete

Archer Braid Trail

12.3 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Tav-Lee Trail

3.5 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Cedar Key Railroad Trestle Nature Trail

0.3 mi
State: FL
Dirt, Grass, Sand

Crosstown Trail

1.8 mi
State: FL
Concrete

Leesburg-Wildwood Trail

2.6 mi
State: FL
Asphalt, Concrete

Fountain Lake Trail

0.9 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Gardenia Trail

0.7 mi
State: FL
Asphalt
Accordion

Magnolia Trail

0.7 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Marine Parkway Multi-Use Path

0.4 mi
State: FL
Asphalt

Venetian Gardens Trail

0.5 mi
State: FL
Asphalt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Coastal Anclote Trail is a 4.5-mile multi-use path in southeast Pasco County, Florida. The paved trail includes one longer route and three spurs that connect trail users to local parks. About...
FL 4.5 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
Lying largely within the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, this trail begins just off Bridge Rd by a trail kiosk with a map of the route. This paved path passes through 2.5 miles of cypress...
FL 2.5 mi Asphalt
The General James A. Van Fleet State Trail runs for 29 miles between Mabel and Polk City through some of Florida’s most scenic rural landscapes. At least one-third of the trail passes through...
FL 29 mi Asphalt
The Good Neighbor Trail runs for 10 miles between Brooksville and Withlacoochee State Forest, following the former Florida Southern Railroad Line. The paved path offers a scenic, tree-lined path...
FL 10.4 mi Asphalt
The Hardy Trail is a mile long walk or ride in the heart of Dade City. The trail sits on a converted railbed, and travels south from Church Avenue. Residents love using the trail to run or jog or walk...
FL 0.9 mi Asphalt
The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross-Florida Greenway is on a mission to create a non-motorized conduit stretching 110 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to St. John’s River in Palatka. The corridor showcases...
FL 15.6 mi Asphalt
One of the Sunshine State's best-kept trail secrets, the Nature Coast State Trail connects five small rural towns—Cross City, Old Town, Fanning Springs, Trenton, and Chiefland—along a T-shaped,...
FL 32 mi Asphalt
The Seven Mile Loop Trail is located in the Crystal River Preserve State Park (3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River). Winding through Florida's diverse coastal habitats, the route crosses three...
FL 7 mi Dirt, Grass
Part of Florida's Coast-to-Coast Trail, the Starkey Gap Trail is a broad paved trail traveling within the Duke Energy powerline corridor. Paved with asphalt, the trail is 12-feet-wide.  Stretching...
FL 2.4 mi Asphalt
The paved trail in Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park stretches across the preserve for about 6 miles. About the Route Well-spaced shelters along the trail offer pleasant places to rest in the...
FL 5.8 mi Asphalt
The Suncoast Trail parallels the Suncoast Parkway for 54.1 miles through Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus counties. About the Route For its entire route, the Suncoast Trail follows its...
FL 54.1 mi Asphalt
The Withlacoochee Bay Trail extends from the Gulf, north of Crystal River and south of Inglis, nearly 5 miles east to just beyond North Suncoast Boulevard. The trail provides access to a 758-acre...
FL 6.2 mi Asphalt
Closure notice: Starting August 2024, a resurfacing project is underway along portions of the Withlacoochee State Trail. Sections of the trail will temporarily close when necessary. Please follow all...
FL 45.9 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete
The Archer Braid Trail runs for over 12 miles between Archer and Gainesville in north-central Florida.  About the Route The Archer Braid Trail is paved along most of its route and offers an 8-10...
FL 12.3 mi Asphalt
This is a paved multipurpose trail connecting two cities in central Florida. The pathway stretches 3 miles from W Main St. in Tavares, parallel to US-441 S, and terminates just after Kinne Pearce Rd....
FL 3.5 mi Asphalt
Cedar Key Railroad Trestle Nature Trail is on a small island off the coast of northwestern Florida about 60 miles from Gainsville, the nearest big city. The town of Cedar Key itself, with fewer than...
FL 0.3 mi Dirt, Grass, Sand
The Crosstown Trail in Crystal River is a historic railway line that has been converted into a multiuse trail stretching nearly two miles. The concrete trail is used for walking, biking and hiking. A...
FL 1.8 mi Concrete
As its name suggests, the Leesburg-Wildwood Trail is planned to connect the two communities via an off-street, walking and biking pathway. Presently, the trail extends between Veech Road and N. 14th...
FL 2.6 mi Asphalt, Concrete
Fountain Lake Trail is just short of a mile long, and occupies a former CSX railroad corridor. The trail is built to accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists, as well as other non-motorized users....
FL 0.9 mi Asphalt
This trail branches off from the Leesburg-Wildwood rail-trail and will some day reach Fruitland Park, about 3 miles away. The current paved portion extends 0.7 miles, cutting a shaded swath past...
FL 0.7 mi Asphalt
Accordion
This is a biking and walking trail located in Leesburg, Florida. It's the first part of what is hoped to be a rail-trail extending to Leesburg High School. Currently, the paved trail heads east from...
FL 0.7 mi Asphalt
The Marine Parkway Multi-use Path was constructed as part of a wider trail networking improvement effort in the city of New Port Richey. The ultimate vision is to have a continuous bike-ped connection...
FL 0.4 mi Asphalt
Located in Leesburg, Florida, this two-lane, asphalt trail parallels Canal Street, connecting to the Venetian Gardens Park at its southern end. The park is spread out over 45 acres tucked into the...
FL 0.5 mi Asphalt

Recent Trail Reviews

Coastal Anclote Trail

Wide paved trail

October, 2025 by kippmich

Nice trail connecting 3 parks. One park has a nice fishing pier and another one has a beach. The beach park has big covered area with a bunch of picnic tables underneath. Nice ride through oak trees.

Starkey Wilderness Park Paved Trail

Wide and smooth paved trail.

October, 2025 by kippmich

We ride from the bike trailhead inside the park to the Suncoast trail. It’s right around 6.5 miles each way. Nice and smooth trail with many people using the trail with different modalities. Spotty shade before noon, would be pretty much full sun midday.

General James A. Van Fleet State Trail

general James a Van Fleet Trail

September, 2025 by dpeter2101

Gorgeous trail. A lot of wild life. Boars, gators, deer, birds, cows. You’d see it all. Most of the trail is very well maintained. A small part at the beginning of trail is a bit bumpy. Definitely worth the ride.

Accordion

General James A. Van Fleet State Trail

Nice Flat Trail

August, 2025 by t9d947ynw6

The trail is nice and flat but is definitely bumpy. But overall a good ride

General James A. Van Fleet State Trail

Great trail ride

August, 2025 by kimtaylor_tl

Nicely shaded lots of wild life

Coastal Anclote Trail

Fun Skate Trail

August, 2025 by brookeypav

Super fun trail connecting three parks. Great for inline skating. Very smooth asphalt. Just a few road crossings. Very nice to see the Gulf. Definitely recommend to all the skaters !!!

Good Neighbor Trail

warning

June, 2025 by dbrunoehler

always a great trail. so well maintained and marked. hence why we were surprised to encounter the large pile of sand close to marker 6160. both our bikes fishtailed. 3 other bikers were stopped. 2 others went to the highway to avoid.

Withlacoochee State Trail

One of the great trails in Florida

June, 2025 by rockieslights

This 46 mile trail has a little of everything. Parts have nice shade, some areas are rural and some areas go through small towns. There are multiple access points. Highlights for us were Floral City near the midway point, Ft. Cooper State Park access, and Inverness where the trail skirts the water. There aren't many difficult road crossings and not many climbs to get over high intersection bridges. As of our last ride in 2025, the trail was in good shape. Not terribly crowded. An outstanding ride.

Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway

Amazing trail

June, 2025 by dan.duggan

My wife and I took a three week bike trip in late winter 2025 and did 10 trails in 5 different states and the Marjorie Harris was by far the best trail of the trip. It didn’t hurt that the weather was perfect with sunshine and 73 degrees. But the trail was in great shape with plenty of small ups and downs and turns through beautiful wooded areas. It was mid week so not too busy with other riders, but the trail is nice and wide so oncoming and passing is not a problem. It did look like a popular spot for club riders though. Lots of incumbents. People were friendly. The only negative….it’s too short. We would have done 20 miles if the MH ran that far. So ride, don’t walk and put this trail on your bucket list.

Starkey Wilderness Park Paved Trail

Great Trail for Cycling

May, 2025 by rdoehring

Very well maintained. Smooth ride. Approximately 6.5m from Lot 8 to East trailhead. Connects into the Suncoast Trail on the east end. About 80% sun so wear sunscreen and bring water. Saw dear. barred owl, woodpecker. Highly recommend

Suncoast Trail

The route I went on was siren, and well kept up. It's now ine of my favs. I wish it was closer to me. ¿

May, 2025 by catnim2615

The route I went on was siren, and well kept up. It's now ine of my favs. I wish it was closer to me. ¿

Withlacoochee State Trail

Beautiful trail!

April, 2025 by kakcc

We parked at Lake Townsen Park, had some lunch at Bree’s Provisions (They close at 2:00) and rode north, out and back for about an hour. The trail is well maintained and goes through beautiful farm country.

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