126 official trails lie within 25 miles of Gainesville — 714 miles in total, 114 rated easy and 2 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 169 ft; the median trail gains 25 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park Trail | 35.3 | 86 ft | Hard | 26 min · 9 mi |
| Price's Scrub | 11.2 | 86 ft | Moderate | 39 min · 20 mi |
| Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail | 12.4 | 84 ft | Moderate | 19 min · 7 mi |
| Florida National Scenic Trail | 9.6 | 126 ft | Moderate | 58 min · 32 mi |
| River Rise Preserve State Park Trail | 41.0 | 36 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 29 mi |
| Putnam County Blueways | 9.1 | 94 ft | Moderate | 47 min · 24 mi |
| Archer Braid Trail | 12.6 | 71 ft | Moderate | 30 min · 16 mi |
| Price's Scrub State Park Trail | 8.0 | 51 ft | Moderate | 41 min · 20 mi |
| Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area Trail | 24.0 | 32 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 18 mi |
| Sr 21 Path (Keystone Heights To Mike Roess Gold Head Branch Sp) | 6.0 | 125 ft | Easy | 45 min · 27 mi |
| Florida Trail-Loblolly | 5.4 | 125 ft | Easy | 52 min · 32 mi |
| O'leno State Park Trail | 8.5 | 31 ft | Easy | 50 min · 29 mi |
| Florida Trail | 6.0 | 74 ft | Easy | 50 min · 30 mi |
| Spring Grove Trail | 5.7 | 70 ft | Easy | 19 min · 9 mi |
| Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Trail | 10.9 | 43 ft | Easy | 27 min · 15 mi |
| Upper Santa Fe River Trail | 14.4 | 26 ft | Easy | 34 min · 25 mi |
| Camp Blanding Roadwalk | 5.3 | 69 ft | Easy | 52 min · 32 mi |
| Georgia Pacific-lochloosa Conservation Easement Trails | 10.6 | 50 ft | Easy | 39 min · 19 mi |
| New River Roadwalk | 5.4 | 58 ft | Easy | 45 min · 24 mi |
| Gainesville Depot Avenue Trail | 5.8 | 79 ft | Easy | 10 min · 3 mi |
| Newnans Lake Conservation Area Trail | 9.5 | 29 ft | Easy | 25 min · 14 mi |
| Meadow View | 2.5 | 63 ft | Easy | 26 min · 14 mi |
| Sr 100 Connector | 6.0 | 34 ft | Easy | 44 min · 29 mi |
| Nature Coast State Trail | 7.7 | 37 ft | Easy | 47 min · 26 mi |
Lakes: Florida National Scenic Trail to Devils Wash Basin; River Rise Preserve State Park Trail to Black Lake; Florida Trail-Loblolly to Devils Wash Basin; O'leno State Park Trail to River Sink
Viewpoints: Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail to Alachua Lake Overlook; O'leno State Park Trail to River Sink Overlook; River Trail to River Sink Overlook
Springs: River Rise Preserve State Park Trail to Columbia Spring
Nearby towns: Starke (23 mi) · Ocala (36 mi) · Lake City (39 mi) · Palatka (40 mi)
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