About hiking in Polk County

Polk County, Florida has 53 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 93.9 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is TECO Auburndale Trail, at 10.2 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Polk County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 24 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Flatwoods (Orange) Trail, at 8.1 miles.

Of the 20 with a difficulty rating, 20 easy. Of the 53 with measured elevation, Blue Trail climbs the most, about 162 ft.

All 53 hiking trails, longest first

TECO Auburndale TrailHike10.2 mi Flatwoods (Orange) TrailHike8.1 mi Buster Island LoopHike6.4 mi North Loop TrailHike6.1 mi Yellow TrailHike5.0 mi Blue TrailHike3.8 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 TrailHike1.2 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 Tortoise TrailHike0.2 mi Mountain Path NorthHike0.2 mi Central Garden TrailHike0.2 mi Great Lawn TrailHike0.2 mi North Garden TrailHike0.2 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

← All Polk County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.