Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway

There is a greenway, a trail, that transects the State of Florida from the Gulf of Mexico to the St. Johns River (Jacksonville). It runs 110 miles and offers a variety of experiences for the undaunted hiker and is known as the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway.

"A nature trail winds through Marshall Swamp. Trails blazed through barge canal diggings provide challenging rides for equestrians. The Ocklawaha and Withlacoochee Rivers, traversing opposite ends of the greenway, supply miles of scenic paddling. The Santos area offers several miles of trails for off-road biking."

Pictured above is part of the Ocala section of the trail. This is an entrance off the main trail leading to Marshall Swamp.

The Ocala section is a six mile, paved loop cutting through three different types of terrain. We have spent many hours riding bike, jogging and roller blading on this Ocala piece of the trail.

17 comments:

RedPat said...

I've never heard of this trail What a wonderful thing!

Randy said...

Nice looking trail.

Jack said...

This looks like a great trail. I would definitely enjoy it.

But, you have enjoyed biking [check], jogging [check . . . and ROLLER BLADING? Explain yourself, sir.

Kay said...

So nice to have this sort of outdoor resource! The trails we have here keep us healthy and sane!

Thanks for your kind comments today at Sequim Daily Photo.

Memphis MOJO said...

This is a great looking trail -- wish I could hike it (or bike ride it).

Olivier said...

une belle ouverture vers une promenade en foret, ca doit etre sympa

cieldequimper said...

It looks very inviting! As long as no one is lurking...

Cezar and Léia said...

Peaceful path, perfect for a morning walking.And you have wonderful weather.Here this Summer is terrible, it's rain a lot, difficult to go out to walk!
Léia

brattcat said...

this sounds like my kind of hiking. i'll put it on my list of things to do when i come to ocala.

Birdman said...

Looks like a fine place to investigate. I like this image. You've captured a feel.

Lois said...

I've never heard of it either! Thanks for sharing.

Judy said...

Looks like a nice place to ride my bike!

Mo said...

Perfect getaway

EG CameraGirl said...

I'm sure U would enjoy hiking this trail. (But in cooler weather than I'm sure you have at the moment.)

Sharon said...

I think I'd enjoy the hiking through here. I might even like to take my bike but, I'll leave the roller blading to you!

Bergson said...

I take my hat and I come

magiceye said...

Love the composition here.

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