About trails in Polk County, Florida

Polk County has 66 named trails on the map, covering 226 miles in total, an average of 3.4 miles per trail. That is the 17th largest mapped trail network among 60 counties in Florida. 53 of them are tagged for hiking and 12 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Ridge Scenic Highway, at 35.1 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 64 campsites, and 40 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Frostproof, Kathleen, and Indian Lake Estates.

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226Total miles

64Campsites

40Boat launches

2Trailheads

Ridge Scenic HighwayMTB35.1 mi Fort Fraser TrailMTB23.0 mi Bartow-Lake Wales TrailMTB16.8 mi Tenoroc TrailMTB15.5 mi Lake to Lake BikewayMTB14.2 mi Chain of Lakes TrailMTB10.9 mi TECO Auburndale TrailHike10.2 mi Flatwoods (Orange) TrailHike8.1 mi bicycleMTB6.8 mi Buster Island LoopHike6.4 mi North Loop TrailHike6.1 mi Yellow TrailHike5.0 mi Lake Wales TrailwayMTB4.0 mi Blue TrailHike3.8 mi Van Fleet Trail ExtensionMTB3.8 mi Deer Run TrailHike3.0 mi Scrub TrailHike2.9 mi Lake Hollingsworth Park & TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Florida National Scenic TrailHike2.8 mi Red TrailHike2.6 mi Holloway Park Hiking TrailHike2.6 mi Huckleberry Island RoadHike2.5 mi Scrub Jay TrailHike2.4 mi Red-Blue TrailHike2.4 mi Creek Bluffs Loop TrailHike2.2 mi Piney Wood TrailHike2.1 mi Lakeview TrailHike2.0 mi Dairy RoadHike1.9 mi Hollway Park 3kHike1.8 mi Gobbler Ridge TrailHike1.8 mi Luther Parrott TrailHike1.6 mi Bay TrailHike1.5 mi Cross TrailHike1.5 mi Lake Bonny PathHike1.3 mi Lake Marie Bike TrailHike1.3 mi Florida TrailHike1.3 mi Enzor Loop Road1.1 mi Old Cabin Nature TrailHike1.0 mi Three Parks TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Inwood Walking PathHike0.9 mi Gator Creek LoopHike0.8 mi Lake Menzie Fitness TrailHike0.7 mi Cypress LoopHike0.6 mi IvyHikeMTB0.5 mi Lake Wilson TrailHike0.5 mi Sandhill TrailHike0.5 mi Lake Bonny Park ConnectorHike0.5 mi Spur to Hampton TractHike0.3 mi Lake LoopHike0.3 mi Lakeview Trail & Scrub TrailHike0.3 mi Live Oak Trail0.3 mi Brandywine Trail0.3 mi Tortoise TrailHike0.2 mi Mountain Path NorthHike0.2 mi Hilltop Loop0.2 mi Central Garden TrailHike0.2 mi Great Lawn TrailHike0.2 mi North Garden TrailHike0.1 mi Nature Center TrailHike0.1 mi South Spring TrailHike0.1 mi Boardwalk over marshHike0.1 mi Oak Grove TrailHike0.1 mi Gopher Tortoise TrailHike0.1 mi South Garden TrailHike0.1 mi Heritage TrailHike0.1 mi North Spring TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Polk County

Frostproof

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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 2, 2026.