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This particular trail includes ravine portions, which earn the trail its "moderate" difficulty rating. Gold Head Branch State Park, a Florida State Park, is 2,000 acres of rolling sandhills, marshes, ravines, lakes, and scrub located midway between Gainesville and Jacksonville, six miles north of Keystone Heights on SR 21. Activities include fishing, horseback, canoeing, swimming, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Amenities include full-facility camping, lakeside cabins, a picnic area...

This is a beautiful short hike that travels next to a clear creek through the coastal forest. There are many opportunities for wildlife viewing along the trail and if you like bird-watching, this is the place for you! The majority of this hike is along a sandy trail, which passes by dunes and through flatland ecosystems.

Users suggest putting in the following coordinates into your GPS device to navigate to the trailhead: 30.12885, -81.96416 This is a hidden gem right outside of Jacksonville, FL. This route features changing terrain, little waterfalls, overlook views, and a quiet place to be immersed in the beauty of this area.

The Crosscut Trail is one of the more popular trails located in Dunn’s Farm Trailhead Complex and is marked with mint green blazes. This trail offers hikers a stunning real Florida hiking experience where visitors can observe unique flora and fauna. This trail also offers interpretive signage located along the trail. The trail traverses across longleaf and wiregrass ecosystems, cypress ponds, bay galls, upland scrub, and oak hammocks. The trail offers one camp zone located in an oak...

Users suggest putting the following coordinates into your GPS device to navigate to the trailhead: 30.12885, -81.96416 This route uses a combination of the trail Crosscut, Pioneer, and Dunn's Farm Loop. There are not many views along the trail, however, there are many opportunities to view wildlife and wildflowers.