We’re raffling gear this July!

More info HERE From July 1st to 31st, 2018: Join or Rejoin the Florida Trail Association in the month of July to receive a “Thank You” gift of a waterproof, submersible Loksak® cell phone holder (limited to the first 200 to sign-up or renew) and to be entered into our Membership Raffle! ***If you already renewed […]

May 2018 E-blaze Newsletter

May 2018 The new route through Big Shoals SP eliminates 5 miles of road walk Big Shoals Reroute Removing Roadwalk North Florida Trail Program Manager, Jeff Glenn, writes: The Suwannee River is one of the major highlights on the Florida Trail (FT) and just recently, a brand new section of trail was opened up that […]

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For those who do not have an Instagram account or smart phone, you can now follow our @floridatrail Instagram feed here (http://www.floridatrail.org/instagram/). 

April 2018 E-blaze

April 2018 Volunteers from the Tropical Trekkers Chapter celebrate the opening of Micco Bluff Micco Bluff Ribbon Cutting & Inaugural Hike Removing Roadwalk Central/South Florida Trail Program Manager, Kelly Wiener, writes: On March 31st 2018, the FTA celebrated the opening of a new section of the Florida Trail along the Kissimmee River with a ribbon […]

Micco Bluff Road Reroute

Personalize your own picture slideshow On March 31st 2018, the FTA celebrated the opening of a new section of the Florida Trail along the Kissimmee River with a ribbon cutting and inaugural hike. This reroute has eliminated 8 miles of road walk on Micco Bluff Road. The new section of trail is 11.9 miles in […]

March 2018 E-blaze

March 2018 Cypress dome along the Florida Trail Big Cypress National Preserve Reopens for FT Hikers! Trail Closures Lifted Ochopee – The temporary Trail Closures for Kirby, Bluebird and Lost Dog Prescribed Fires to promote visitor safety during prescribed fire activity have been lifted. All sections of the Florida National Scenic Trail in Big Cypress National Preserve […]

City of Lake Butler Joins the Gateway Communities Program

North Florida Trail Program Manager, Jeff Glenn, writes: The small city of Lake Butler is quickly becoming one of the most looked-forward-to stops along the trail.  The hospitality shown to Florida Trail users is well known up and down the trail and the overnight lodging provided at the historic train depot is a one-of-a-kind experience […]

February 2018 E-blaze

February 2018 Oak Hammock in Micco Bluff/Kissimmee Prairie Preserve by Eleanor Bauer Micco Bluff Reroute Celebration: Ribbon Cutting & Hike Join us in celebrating the Micco Bluff reroute! Saturday, March 31st, 2018, 8:30am – 3:00pm: The Micco Bluff reroute will close an 8-mile gap in the Florida Trail, getting hikers off Micco Road and instead, on SFWMD […]

FTA presents: Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Saturday, January 20th, 5-10pm @ Swamp Head Brewery Gainesville, FL: In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails System Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Florida Trail Association (FTA) is proud to present: the Wild & Scenic Film Festival (WSFF). For this outdoor screening, we chose a unique program of […]

Florida National Forests Close For Hurricane Irma