During these unfamiliar times, the Center for Disease Control encourages everyone to remain physically active. The Office of Greenways and Trails encourages you get outdoors and use the trails to walk, run, bicycle, paddle or ride your horse to enjoy the fall weather and the many benefits of fresh air and exercise.
Florida’s award-winning system of state parks include 11 multiuse trails that are a part of a system of interconnected trails across the state. This system includes 7,500 miles of multi-use trails (paved and unpaved) for hiking, bicycling, equestrian and multi-use and 4,000 miles dedicated to paddling.
Greenways and trails provide open spaces where individuals or families can exercise and relieve stress while avoiding crowds and maintaining social distancing guidelines. You can push a stroller, bring the children along for a walk or strike out on your own for a run or bicycle ride. Many trails have an adjacent path for riding your horse, if that’s your preferred way to enjoy the outdoors. Florida also offers a huge variety of paddling trails, if you’d prefer to canoe or kayak.
Over-achievers can even participate in the Trailblazer Challenge. Challenge yourself to use Florida’s network of trails frequently throughout the month. Enter your activity information daily to earn digital prizes to share on social media. Use the hashtag #GreenwaysAndTrailsMonth to tag your photos.
Visit the Office of Greenways and Trails website to learn more about the system of trails across Florida. The Florida Online Trail Guide gives a lot of information about the network of land and water trails.