95 official trails lie within 25 miles of Lake City — 545 miles in total, 88 rated easy and 0 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 94 ft; the median trail gains 26 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Trail | 14.5 | 55 ft | Moderate | 25 min · 14 mi |
| River Rise Preserve State Park Trail | 41.0 | 36 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 23 mi |
| Florida National Scenic Trail | 9.4 | 71 ft | Moderate | 24 min · 14 mi |
| O Leno State Park To Ichetucknee Springs State Park Connector | 12.6 | 94 ft | Moderate | 32 min · 22 mi |
| Big Shoals State Park Trail | 12.9 | 66 ft | Moderate | 21 min · 12 mi |
| Beast Of Burden Trail | 6.3 | 52 ft | Easy | 16 min · 10 mi |
| O'leno State Park Trail | 8.5 | 31 ft | Easy | 35 min · 21 mi |
| Suwannee Valley Conservation Area Trail | 9.0 | 25 ft | Easy | 19 min · 12 mi |
| Woods Ferry Conservation Area Trail | 10.6 | 36 ft | Easy | 35 min · 23 mi |
| Mattair Springs Trail | 10.6 | 34 ft | Easy | 35 min · 23 mi |
| Big Shoals State Forest Trail | 10.0 | 21 ft | Easy | 34 min · 17 mi |
| Upper Santa Fe River Trail | 14.4 | 26 ft | Easy | 35 min · 28 mi |
| Fnst - Osceola Section | 20.3 | 55 ft | Easy | 22 min · 15 mi |
| Green Horse Trail | 17.9 | 32 ft | Easy | 35 min · 13 mi |
| Fort Union Conservation Area To Woods Ferry Conservation Area Connector | 3.9 | 55 ft | Easy | 35 min · 28 mi |
| Suwannee River Greenway Trail - Branford Trail | 13.5 | 34 ft | Easy | 37 min · 25 mi |
| Suwannee River Greenway Trail | 13.5 | 34 ft | Easy | 32 min · 22 mi |
| Sr 100 Connector | 6.0 | 34 ft | Easy | 28 min · 21 mi |
| Santa Fe River Trail | 30.7 | 32 ft | Easy | 54 min · 32 mi |
| Cansa Rd-Morrell Dr Connector | 6.0 | 30 ft | Easy | 26 min · 15 mi |
| Rd. 7-Mossy Ravine Trail | 2.1 | 58 ft | Easy | 21 min · 12 mi |
| Yellow Horse Trail | 14.8 | 22 ft | Easy | 32 min · 15 mi |
| Blue Horse Trail | 16.1 | 21 ft | Easy | 41 min · 15 mi |
| Long Branch | 2.5 | 37 ft | Easy | 34 min · 17 mi |
Lakes: River Rise Preserve State Park Trail to Black Lake; O'leno State Park Trail to River Sink; Suwannee Valley Conservation Area Trail to Gar Pond; Fort Union Conservation Area To Woods Ferry Conservation Area Connector to Rees Lake
Viewpoints: 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; Suwannee River Greenway Trail - Branford Trail to Little River Springs; Suwannee River Greenway Trail to Little River Springs; Santa Fe River Trail to Columbia Spring
Nearby towns: Live Oak (22 mi) · Macclenny (32 mi) · Starke (36 mi) · Gainesville (39 mi)
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