Florida Trail Trailheads
In the
Apalachicola National Forest
Online Forest Road Map at http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/local-resources/images/maps/apa/apa.pdf
Directions from Tallahassee to Florida Trail Trailheads
in the Apalachicola National Forest
SR means State Road; CR means County Road; FH means Forest Highway; and FR means Forest Road.
Savannah Trailhead Follow SR 20 west to the City of Bristol. At the traffic signal at CR 12 (not to be confused with the flashing light at SR 12 which goes north), turn left and travel south on SR 12 for about nine miles to FR 150. FR 150 is just past the Apalachicola National Forest sign. Turn left and travel east about 100 yards to the trailhead on the north side of the FR 150. Follow the blue blazed access trail from the northwest corner of the trailhead to the Florida Trail.
Vilas Trailhead Follow SR 20 west to the community of Hosford. At the traffic signal at SR 65, turn left and follow SR 65 south for approximately thirteen miles to FR 120. Turn left and follow FR 120 to the southeast. The trailhead is about a quarter of a mile from SR 65 and just past the railroad tracks on the south side of FR 120. The Florida Trail is across the road (north) of the trailhead.
Porter Lake Trailhead Follow SR 20 west to the community of Bloxham (if you pass the Ochlockonee River Dam you have gone too far west). Turn left onto CR 375 and travel south for approximately 18 miles to FH13 which is paved at this intersection. Turn right and follow FH13 west for approximately 1 mile to the Porter Lake Trailhead on the south side of this paved road. The Florida Trail is on the west side of the trailhead.
Langston House Trailhead Follow SR 20 west to the community of Bloxham (if you pass the Ochlockonee River Dam you have gone too far west). Turn left onto CR 375 and travel south for approximately 19.5 miles to Allen Lake Road. The trailhead site is located on the right (west) side of CR 375 at Allen Lake Road. The Florida Trail is across CR 375 (east) of the trailhead. A blue blazed access trail leads southeast to the historic Langston House.
Bradwell Bay West Trailhead Follow SR 20 west to the community of Bloxham (if you pass the Ochlockonee River Dam you have gone too far west). Turn left onto CR 375 and travel south for approximately 18 miles to FH 13. Turn left onto FH 13 and travel northeast for about 2.3 miles to FR 314. Turn right onto FR 314 and travel south approximately four miles to the Trailhead on the left (east) side of the road. The Florida Trail passes through the trailhead.
Bradwell Bay East Trailhead Follow US 319 (Crawfordville Highway) south to Crawfordville. Turn right at the stop light by the Courthouse onto CR 368 (Arran Road) and travel west for about three miles. At a bend in CR 368, continue straight onto FR 365 heading southwest (FR 365 is a dirt road). Follow FR 365 for approximately three miles passing under power lines to FR 348. Turn right on to Forest Road 348, and follow it west for about two and a half miles to FR 329. At the intersection of FR 348 and FR 329 you will see a Bradwell Bay Wilderness Area sign. Turn left onto FR 329 and travel southwest for about four miles to the trailhead on the left (south) side of the road. A blue blazed access trail to the Florida Trail is across (north) of the FR 329 and the trailhead.
Monkey Creek Trailhead Follow US 319 (Crawfordville Highway) south to Crawfordville. Turn right at the stop light by the Courthouse onto CR 368 (Arran Road) and travel west for about three miles. At a bend in CR 368, continue straight onto FR 365 heading southwest (FR 365 is a dirt road). Follow FR 365 for approximately three miles passing under power lines to FR 348. Turn right on to Forest Road 348, and follow it west for about two and a half miles to FR 329. At the intersection of FR 348 and FR 329 you will see a Bradwell Bay Wilderness Area sign. Turn left onto FR 329 and travel southwest for about two miles to the trailhead on the right (north) side of the road before the Monkey Creek bridge. A blue blazed access trail leads north from the trailhead to the Florida Trail.
Sopchoppy River Trailhead Follow US 319 (Crawfordville Highway) south to Crawfordville. Turn right at the stop light by the Courthouse onto CR 368 (Arran Road) and travel west for about three miles. At a bend in CR 368, continue straight onto FR 365 heading southwest (FR 365 is a dirt road). Follow FR 365 for approximately three miles passing under power lines to FR 348. Turn right on to Forest Road 348, and follow it west for about two and a half miles to FR 329. At the intersection of FR 348 and FR 329 you will see a Bradwell Bay Wilderness Area sign. Turn left onto FR 329 and travel southwest for about a quarter of a mile to the trailhead on the left (south) side the road on the east side of the Sopchoppy River Bridge. The Florida Trail is across the bridge on the west side of the Sopchoppy River.
Oak Park Bridge Trailhead Follow US 319 (Crawfordville Highway) south to Crawfordville. Turn right at the stop light by the Courthouse onto CR 368 (Arran Road) and travel west for about three miles. At a bend in CR 368, continue straight onto FR 365 heading southwest (FR 365 is a dirt road). Follow FR 365 for approximately about six miles to FR 343. Turn right (northwest) onto FR 343 and follow for one-half mile to the Oak Park Bridge over the Sopchoppy River. The trailhead is across (west) the bridge on the right (north) side of the road. The Florida Trail northbound is north of the trailhead and southbound it is east across the bridge.
Medart Trailhead Follow US 319 (Crawfordville Highway) south to the southern intersection of US 319 and US 98 in Medart. Follow US 319 to right (west) towards Sopchoppy for approximately one mile to Carraway Cutoff road. Turn left (south) onto Carraway Cutoff and follow this dirt road for 1000 feet to the trailhead on the left (east) side of the road. This trailhead is within the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge and serves as the eastern trailhead for the Apalachicola National Forest and the western trailhead for the Refuge. The Florida Trail passes through the trailhead.