Cycling
Overview and Background
There are two designated bicycle trails on the Apalachicola National Forest: the Munson Hills Off-Road Bike Trail (natural surface) and the GF&A Rail Trail (paved). Riders are also welcome on numbered roads and the OHV trails.
Munson Hills Off-Road Bike Trail
Download the Trail Assessment Report for Munson Mountain Bike Trail System (PDF, 6.9 mb)
The Munson Hills Off-Road Bike Trail offers a scenic and challenging ride through varied terrain. The trail has recently been expanded to include the Twilight loop, for a total of 21 miles. The old sand dunes of Munson Hills were once Florida's shoreline, but now support towering longleaf pines and pristine ponds. The trail dips down through oak hammocks and winds its way through piney flatwoods, providing opportunities to observe song birds, deer, fox squirrels, frogs, snakes, and the gopher tortoise, a protected species whose burrows provide homes to as many as 40 other animals
Fees: none
General Information:
- Members of the local Southeast Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) chapter maintain the trail in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service.
- The Munson Hills Off-Road Bicycle Trail offers 21 miles of scenic and challenging bike trails through varied terrain.
- Bicyclists can also ride on numbered Forest Roads throughout the forest.
St. Marks Rail Trail
The St. Marks Rail Trail runs 16 miles from Tallahassee down to the terminus in the town of St. Marks. The parking area for both trails is located at 363 Woodville Highway, just south of the intersection of Capital Circle and Woodville Highway in Tallahassee. The St. Marks Trailhead has parking, restrooms, and a water fountain. The entrance to the south portion, called the Twilight Trail, is in Woodville on Back Forest Road, behind the J.Lewis Hall Park. The park has parking, restrooms, and water fountains.
Georgia Florida and Alabama Trail
The Georgia Florida and Alabama (GF&A) Trail is for bike riding, walking, roller skating or a leisurely stroll. The trail is 2.4 miles long, approximately one hour walking time each direction. Please respect wildlife, plant life and other visitors by following the few guidelines posted at the trailhead entrances. The trail is open during daylight hours only. Pets are allowed, but must be on a 6 foot leash and kept under control. Helmets are recommended for bicyclists and skaters.
Download a map of the trail (pdf 125kb)
Directions:
Trout Pond Trailhead - From Tallahassee, take SR 373 south approximately 5 miles. Turn left at the sign for Trout Pond (GF&A Trailhead).
Log Landing Trailhead - From Tallahassee, take SR 373 south approximately 7 miles. Turn right on FR 354. Parking lot is on the left.
