Driving Directions
Withlacoochee State Trail is located on Croom Rital Road, off S.R. 50, a mile east of I-75 in Ridge Manor (New Milepost 301 - Old Exit 61).

Hours of Operation
The park is open from sunrise to sunset, every day of the year.

Park Fees
There is no fee to use the Withlacoochee Trail State Park.
 
The Withlacoochee Trail State Park consists of a 46-mile stretch of railroad track that has been converted to a recreation area suitable for hiking, biking, and horse riding enthusiasts. The Withlacoochee Trail State Park starts just north of S.R. 50, a mile east of I-75 and continues through the Withlacoochee State Forest, runs close to the Withlacoochee River, past the Silver Lake Campground, then continues north through the Floral City, Inverness, Citrus Springs, and ends at Gulf Junction just south of Dunnellon.

Park Activities

Bicycling, Horse Trails, and Nature Trails

Nature Trails
The Withlacoochee State Trail currently consists of a 46-mile paved stretch of railroad right-of-way that has been converted to a recreation area suitable for hiking, biking, and horse riding enthusiasts.

The Withlacoochee State Trail begins at S.R. 50, a mile east of I-75 and runs 6 miles south to Trilby and 40 miles north, past the Silver Lake Campground, through the Withlacoochee State Forest, close to the Withlacoochee River, then continues north through Floral City, Inverness, Citrus Springs, and ends at Gulf Junction just south of Dunnellon. The trail is open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week.

Parking for the Withlacoochee State Trail is located off:

C.R. 575/ Trilby Trailhead,
S.R. 50/ Ridge Manor Trailhead,
Silver Lake Recreation Area,
Townsen Lake Regional Park off C.R. 476,
Isatachatta Community Center off CR 39,
Floral City off SR 48,
Desoto Trail Kiosk off U.S. 41,
Wallace Brooks Park off of Park Ave. & Dampier St.,
Inverness Depot south side of N. Apopka Ave.,
Trail Shop on north side of N. Apopka Ave.,
Hernando Beach county Park off US 41 & Lake Place,
South Citrus Springs Trailhead,
Gulf Junction Trailhead off US 41,
and North Citrus Springs Trailhead.