Experiences & Amenities

There is approximately 5 miles of 12-foot-wide paved multi-use trail from U.S. 19 westward to the Gulf of Mexico for bicycling, walking or inline skating.

• Helmets are recommended for all cyclists on our trails. Florida law requires helmets for cyclists age 16 and under.

This westernmost segment of the Cross Florida Greenway includes several miles of barge canal frontage and salt marsh habitat, which provide excellent opportunities to observe numerous species of wading birds and other avian species such as pelicans, osprey and bald eagles.

Boating in the Cross Florida Barge Canal from Inglis Lock to the Gulf of Mexico is available in this area as well as the approximately 1.5 miles of Withlacoochee River below the Inglis main dam.

There is access to salt and freshwater fishing along the barge canal multi-use platforms or the Withlacoochee River channel below Inglis Dam.

• All fishing within the park must conform to regulations concerning size, number, method of capture and season. 
• A fishing license may be required. More information is available at the Florida Wildlife Commission’s Fishing in Florida.

Geocaching is an outdoor game using hand-held global positioning systems (GPS) devices. It's effectively an inexpensive, interactive, high-tech treasure hunt that's a great way to learn geography. Participants use location coordinates to find caches. Some caches are easy to find; others are more difficult. The biggest reward is the thrill of the search and the discovery of a place where you have never been. Geocaching should have minimal impact to the environment and conscientious land-use ethics should be followed.

• Operation Recreation GeoTour.
• Numerous geocaches have been placed all along the Cross Florida Greenway. Locations are available via the various geocaching websites available online.

Hiking is available along the 5-mile paved multi-use trail west of U.S. 19 or in Dixon Hammock, which is located along the lime rock road that runs west of U.S. 19 paralleling the paved multi-use trail. The multi-use natural surface trails can be accessed via the trailhead that is located 2.3 miles west of U.S. 19, just before the lime rock road and paved trail cross each other.

Equestrian trail users can access the Dixon Hammock stabilized tram trails at the trailhead located 2.3 miles west of U.S. 19 off the lime rock road that parallels the paved trail.

Mountain bikes can be enjoyed in the stabilized tram Dixon Hammock trails located 2.3 miles west of U.S. 19 off the lime rock road that runs parallel to the paved multi-use trail or on the 5-mile-long paved trail.

• Helmets are recommended for all cyclists on our trails. Florida law requires helmets for cyclists age 16 and under.

Paddlers are able to access the salt marsh and barrier islands areas south and west of the paved trail and barge canal. Paddlers are advised to be aware of motorized boat traffic within the canal and the potential for the wakes they generate.

• This area is shallow and tidally influenced, and water levels can vary up and down by several feet daily dependent upon tides and changing weather conditions. Therefore, staying aware to avoid getting stranded by the tide is strongly advised.

Visitors can picnic utilizing the numerous available covered multi-use platforms or where other picnic tables are located.

In-line skating is available on the 5-mile-long, 12-foot-wide paved multi-use trail that runs from U.S. 19 to the Gulf of Mexico.

Walkers have the option of utilizing the 5-mile-long, 12-foot-wide paved multi-use trail running west from U.S. 19 to the Gulf, or on the stabilized marked tram trails located 2.3 miles west of U.S. 19 in the Dixon Hammock.

Aquatic and avian species can be seen along the 5-mile paved trail’s length as well as upland species along the 4.5-mile-long lime rock road running parallel to the paved trail. The Dixon Hammock stabilized and marked tram trails also provide wildlife viewing opportunities. Species commonly seen include white-tailed deer, wild turkey and various reptiles.