About trails in Lake County, Florida

Lake County has 70 named trails on the map, covering 319 miles in total, an average of 4.6 miles per trail. That is the 15th largest mapped trail network among 60 counties in Florida. 43 of them are tagged for hiking and 20 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Florida National Scenic Trail - Central Region, at 37.7 miles. 18 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 7 trailheads, 57 campsites, and 35 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Clermont, Leesburg, and Heathrow.

What the trails in Lake County are like

By length, 34 are under a mile, 18 run 1 to 5 miles, and 18 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Lako Loop Road, at 2.5 miles.

Of the 21 with a difficulty rating, 20 easy and 1 moderate. Of the 70 with measured elevation, Florida National Scenic Trail - Central Region climbs the most, about 543 ft.

Explore by activity

319Total miles

57Campsites

35Boat launches

7Trailheads

Florida National Scenic Trail - Central RegionHike37.7 mi Florida TrailHike28.7 mi South Lake TrailMTB22.6 mi Central Lake TrailMTB21.2 mi North Lake TrailMTB20.9 mi Paisley Woods Bike Trail19.5 mi Sugarloaf Mountain TrailMTB16.5 mi Lake-Wekiva TrailMTB13.9 mi Van Fleet State TrailMTB13.5 mi Tav-Lee TrailMTB13.4 mi West Lake TrailMTB10.8 mi Lake Denham TrailMTB10.6 mi Lower Wekiva Loop - Outer 11miHike9.6 mi Lower Wekiva Loop - West 9miHike7.8 mi Lower Wekiva Loop - East 9miHike6.5 mi Lower Wekiva LoopHikeMTB6.1 mi Leesburg-Wildwood TrailMTB6.1 mi Saint Francis TrailHike5.8 mi Ferndale ConnectorMTB3.5 mi Gardenia TrailMTB3.3 mi Forest Road 541Hike2.8 mi Lako Loop Road2.5 mi Ocala trailHike2.5 mi Orange Tree Walking TrailHike2.4 mi PEAR Park Loop TrailHike2.0 mi Fountain Lake TrailMTB1.8 mi Lake Apopka Loop Trail/Clay Island Loop TrailHike1.6 mi Venetian Gardens TrailMTB1.5 mi Longleaf Pine TrailHike1.5 mi Rachael's Blueberry TrailHike1.2 mi Montverde Greenway TrailMTB1.2 mi Yellow TrailHike1.1 mi Lake George TrailHike1.1 mi Magnolia TrailMTB1.1 mi Loop Road1.1 mi Lake Griffin Trail1.0 mi Unofficial PathHike0.8 mi Tav-Dora TrailMTB0.8 mi Bear Pond LoopHike0.7 mi redHike0.7 mi Cypress TrailHike0.7 mi Hancock TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Lake Alfred TrailHike0.7 mi Woodpecker Loop Trail0.7 mi Orange TrailHike0.6 mi Sink TrailHike0.6 mi Alexander Springs Recreation Area Spur TrailHike0.6 mi Buddy's Bounty TrailHike0.5 mi Abalone DriveHike0.5 mi Backwoods Trail0.5 mi Bourlay TrailHike0.4 mi Ravine TrailHike0.4 mi Jericho Trail0.4 mi Pine Hollow TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Excercise TrailHike0.3 mi Shockley Trail Road0.3 mi Palm Island ParkwayHike0.3 mi Prickly Pear TrailHike0.3 mi bus loopHike0.3 mi Hammock TrailHike0.3 mi Red TrailHike0.3 mi Settler's Bend TrailHike0.2 mi Wildlife Conservation AreaHike0.2 mi Wiregrass Trail0.2 mi Waterfront Landing TrailHike0.2 mi Gopher Tortoise TrailHike0.1 mi Walking PathHike0.1 mi Dodie Trail0.1 mi Fern TrailHike0.1 mi Dog Trail LoopHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Lake 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.