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Nature Coast State Trail

The Nature Coast State Trail is a 32-mile long paved trail located in Northern Florida. The trail was constructed along abandoned railroad right-of-ways that existed in the Suwannee River Valley in the early 1900s. Among the attractions along the route, the trail uses the Historic Suwannee Railroad Bridge to cross the river and goes past Fanning Springs and Manatee Springs State Parks.

The trail spans between Cross City and Trenton with a branch that heads to the south at Fanning Springs and reaches down to Chiefland. There are plans to expand the trail to the east as far a Newberry.

The Nature Coast State Trail is part of Florida's Greenways and Trails and is designated as a National Recreation Trail.

Conditions

The Nature Coast State Trail is paved for its entire route. The trail is open for bike riding, running and walking.

Communities

The Nature Coast State Trail goes past the following communities: Cross City, Trenton, Fanning Springs, Andrews and Chiefland

Points of Interest

The Nature Coast State Trail goes past the following points of interest:

• Dixie County High School
• Historic Suwannee Railroad Bridge
• Trenton Elementary School
• Trenton High School
• Fanning Springs State Park
• Chiefland Middle School
• Chiefland High School

End Points

There are three endpoints for the Nature Coast State Trail.

The west end of the trail is located along Continental Road at a point 1/3 of a mile northwest of the intersection of NE 233 Avenue in Cross City.

The east end of the trail is located at NW 4th Avenue and N. Main Street in Trenton.

The south end is located at SE 4th Avenue and SE 2nd Street in Chiefland.

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Resources

Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the Nature Coast State Trail in Northern Florida.