Withlacoochee State Trail

Infobox_protected_area | name = Withlacoochee State Trail
iucn_category = V

---

caption =
locator_x = 226
locator_y = 148
location = Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties, USA
nearest_city = Dunnellon / Trilby
lat_degrees = 28
lat_minutes = 31
lat_seconds = 23
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 82
long_minutes = 13
long_seconds = 05
long_direction = W
area = 46 mile length
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Withlacoochee State Trail is a 46 mile long paved, multi-use, non-motorized rail trail in Florida located in Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties.

The route

The southern terminus is at U.S. 98/301 south of Trilby, then runs 6 miles north where it crosses over SR 50, a mile east of I-75, and 40 miles north, past the Silver Lake Campground, through the Withlacoochee State Forest, close to the Withlacoochee River. Continuing north through Floral City, Inverness, Citrus Springs, the trail ends at Gulf Junction just south of Dunnellon. There is access available to Fort Cooper State Park from the trail as well.

Parking for the trail is located off U.S. 98/301 at the Owensboro Junction Trailhead, C.R. 575 / Trilby Trailhead, S.R. 50 Trailhead, Silver Lake Campground, Townsen Lake Regional Park off C.R. 476, Desoto Trail Kiosk off U.S. 41, Wallace Brooks Park in Inverness, South Citrus Springs Trailhead and North Citrus Springs Trailhead.

Hours

References and external links

* [http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/crossflorida/trails/with_state.htm Withlacoochee Trail State Park] at [http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt Florida's Greenways & Trails]
* [http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/visit/trails.htm Hernando County Hiking Trails] at official [http://www.co.hernando.fl.us Hernando County Government site]
* [http://www.abfla.com/parks/Withlacoochee/withlacoochee.html Withlacoochee State Trail] at [http://www.abfla.com Absolutely Florida]
* [http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=FLSPWI&CU_ID=1 Withlacoochee State Trail] at [http://wildernet.com Wildernet]
* [http://www.railstotrailsonline.com Rails to Trails of the Withlacoochee]