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Book SynopsisFrom the Prairie Creek Preserve to Rainbow Springs State Park, Gainesville and Ocala are polar opposites in many ways, but both offer much for those that share a love of the outdoors. With several hundred miles of trails throughout the region to choose from, Five-Star Trails: Gainesville & Ocala helps you find the best. Authored by Florida hiking expert and long-time Ocala resident Sandra Friend along with 40-year Eagle Scout and Florida Trail Association life member John Keatley, this handy guide provides a fresh perspective on the region’s ever-expanding array of hiking trails. Covering more than 35 hikes across a three-county region, all within an hour’s drive of either city, Five-Star Trails: Gainesville & Ocala gives you a reason to get outdoors now. Hikes are rated and highlighted according to their strengths from five perspectives: scenery, trail conditions, good for children, difficulty, and solitude. This handy guide makes planning your trip easy and enjoyable!
Table of ContentsGAINESVILLE & VICINITY Alfred Ring Park Barr Hammock Nature Preserve Bivens Arm Nature Park Devil's Millhopper Geologic State Park Loblolly Woods Nature Park Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve Morningside Nature Center Mill Creek Preserve Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park: La Chua Trail Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park: Wacahoota Trail Prairie Creek Preserve San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park San Felasco Park Sweetwater Preserve Tuscawilla Preserve University of Florida NATL Nature Trails Watermelon Pond Preserve OCALA NATIONAL FOREST Davenport Landing Trail Florida Trail, Pat's Island to Hidden Pond Florida Trail, Lake Delancy Juniper Creek Nature Trail Lake Eaton Trails Ocklawaha Prairie Conservation Area Salt Springs Loop CROSS FLORIDA GREENWAY Florida Trail, Pruitt Florida Trail, Santos Florida Trail, SW 49th Ave to Land Bridge Land Bridge Loop Marshall Swamp Trail OCALA & VICINITY Carney Island Recreation & Conservation Area Goethe State Forest: Big Cypress Trail Goethe State Forest: Buck Island Pond Trail Horseshoe Lake Park Rainbow Springs State Park: Sandhill Nature Trail Sholom Park Silver Springs State Park: River Trails Silver Springs State Park: Sandhill and Sinkhole Trails
