Palatka-To-Lake-Butler State Bike Trail

Contact Information

• 6065 Twin Lakes Rd, Keystone Heights, FL 32656

• 352-473-4701

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Activity Description

This state trail is warmly welcomed by this northeast Florida region for the enhanced quality of life and economic benefits it offers many small towns and communities. The trail corridor stretches nearly 47 miles from west of U.S. 17 in Palatka to State Road 238 in Lake Butler, as it runs along the former Norfolk-Southern Railroad right-of-way through Putnam, Clay, Bradford, and Union counties. Purchased with Preservation 2000 funds through the Florida Greenways and Trails Acquisition Program, the Rails to Trails Conservancy played a key role in preserving the corridor for conversion to a rail-trail. It was designated as part of the Florida Greenways and Trails System in 2007 and is being constructed by the Florida Department of Transportation in segments as funding becomes available. A section of this trail is accessible in Keystone Heights. GPS coordinates for Twin Lakes Park: N29.7643 / -81.9927 GPS coordinates for Lake Butler trailhead: N30.0222 / -82.3424