The Withlacoochee State Trail currently consists of a 46-mile paved stretch of railroad right-of-way that has been converted to a recreation area suitable for hiking, biking, and horse riding enthusiasts.

The Withlacoochee State Trail begins at S.R. 50, a mile east of I-75 and runs 6 miles south to Trilby and 40 miles north, past the Silver Lake Campground, through the Withlacoochee State Forest, close to the Withlacoochee River, then continues north through Floral City, Inverness, Citrus Springs, and ends at Gulf Junction just south of Dunnellon. The trail is open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week.

Parking for the Withlacoochee State Trail is located off C.R. 575/ Trilby Trailhead, S.R. 50 Trailhead, Silver Lake Campround, Townsen Lake Regional Park off C.R. 476, Desoto Trail Kiosk off U.S. 41, Wallace Brooks Park in Inverness, South Citrus Springs Trailhead and North Citrus Springs Trailhead.

For more information, contact Bob Seifer: Withlacoochee State Trail
12549 State Park Drive
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 394-2280

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