The Best Trailheads in Groveland, Florida

Van Fleet Trail - Bay Lake Trailhead is a beautiful park located at 7500 Bay Lake Road in Groveland, Florida, United States. This institution is officially designated as part of Florida's statewide system of greenways and trails, offering visitors a chance to explore one of Florida's most rural, paved rail-trails. Designated as a National Recreation Trail®, the Van Fleet State Trail runs through the Green Swamp, which serves as the headwaters for popular paddling destinations such as the Withlacoochee, Hillsborough, and Peace rivers. The landscapes along the trail include river swamp, bottomland forest, pine flatwoods, former citrus lands, and cattle ranches.