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The unique topography boasts some of the most radical elevation changes in the state and attracts mountain bikers from around the world to tackle the mountain bike-only trails.

Occupying more than 70,000 acres of land formerly known as the Cross Florida Barge Canal, the Greenway is a 110-mile linear park that is more than a mile wide in places. It hosts more than 300 miles of trails of all types—paddling, hiking, mountain biking, equestrian and paved multi-use.

Gold Head is located on rolling sandhills on the North Central Ridge of Florida with one of the few remaining examples of an old growth stand of longleaf pines. A steep head ravine with seepage springs forms Gold Head Branch and bisects the park. Marshes, lakes and scrub provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife.

The majestic Myakka River flows though 58 square miles of one of Florida’s oldest and largest parks. This diverse landscape includes prairies, hammocks, pinelands, and wetlands which beckon visitors to explore its natural beauty.

St. Sebastian River Preserve has vast open grassy forests of Long Leaf Pines with miles of hiking trails to walk, jog, bike or ride on horseback. Come out to enjoy the 22 unique Florida’s natural communities of flatwoods, oak hammock, wet prairies, mixed wetlands, hardwoods and cypress.