About trails in Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County has 19 named trails on the map, covering 49.5 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 44th largest mapped trail network among 60 counties in Florida. 17 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is O'Leno to Ichetucknee Trail, at 25.5 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 28 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 10 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are White Springs, Lake City, and Fort White.

What the trails in Columbia County are like

By length, 9 are under a mile, 8 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Egret Loop Trail, at 2.0 miles.

Of the 19 with measured elevation, James H. Montgomery Trail climbs the most, about 160 ft.

Explore by activity

Hiking

17 trails

50Total miles

28Campsites

10Boat launches

1Waterfalls

O'Leno to Ichetucknee TrailMTB25.5 mi Florida National Scenic Trail, Osceola National ForestHike7.7 mi James H. Montgomery TrailHike2.6 mi Egret Loop TrailHike2.0 mi Suwannee Valley Conservation Area TrailHike1.3 mi Beast of Burden TrailHike1.3 mi River Rise Yellow TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Capybara TrailHike1.2 mi Suwannee River TrailHike1.2 mi Willow Pond TrailHike1.1 mi Old Canal TrailHike0.8 mi Lake Desoto WalkwayHike0.8 mi Suwannee Conservation Area TrailHike0.6 mi Eagle TrailHike0.4 mi Deer TrailHike0.4 mi Bobcat TrailHike0.4 mi Possum Trot TrailHike0.4 mi West Tower Trailhead Spur TrailHike0.3 mi Suwannee River Greenway Euchtucknay River Bridge0.1 mi

Trails by town in Columbia County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.