Hiking trails near Palatka, Florida

141 official trails lie within 25 miles of Palatka — 878 miles in total, 127 rated easy and 1 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 154 ft; the median trail gains 26 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Ravine Gardens State Park Trail	4.6	59 ft	Hard	14 min · 3 mi
Lake, Alachua, Marion (LAM) Trail	22.5	107 ft	Moderate	47 min · 32 mi
Etoniah Creek State Forest Trail	11.8	96 ft	Moderate	29 min · 16 mi
Motorcycle Trail	11.0	49 ft	Moderate	37 min · 22 mi
Longleaf Trail	24.1	127 ft	Moderate	32 min · 20 mi
Hog Valley	12.7	83 ft	Moderate	36 min · 18 mi
Pipeline Trail	19.1	78 ft	Moderate	44 min · 30 mi
Fnst - Western Connector	27.8	123 ft	Moderate	41 min · 28 mi
Florida National Scenic Trail	9.6	126 ft	Moderate	50 min · 30 mi
Tobacco Patch	10.0	73 ft	Moderate	52 min · 25 mi
Delancy Loops	8.0	65 ft	Moderate	23 min · 16 mi
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Trail	6.8	133 ft	Moderate	49 min · 32 mi
Putnam County Blueways	9.1	94 ft	Moderate	51 min · 27 mi
Etoniah-Goldhead Roadwalk	8.1	90 ft	Easy	45 min · 25 mi
Sr 21 Path (Keystone Heights To Mike Roess Gold Head Branch Sp)	6.0	125 ft	Easy	37 min · 26 mi
Florida Trail-Loblolly	5.4	125 ft	Easy	44 min · 30 mi
Camp Loop Trail / Holloway Loop Trail	7.3	91 ft	Easy	29 min · 16 mi
Florida Trail	6.0	74 ft	Easy	42 min · 28 mi
Welaka State Forest Trail	5.9	69 ft	Easy	47 min · 23 mi
Camp Blanding Roadwalk	5.3	69 ft	Easy	44 min · 30 mi
Moses Creek Conservation Area Trail	7.6	30 ft	Easy	45 min · 27 mi
Palatka To St. Augustine State Trail	18.6	46 ft	Easy	14 min · 6 mi
Lake George Conservation Area Trail	43.7	26 ft	Easy	1 h 02 min · 33 mi
Murphy Creek Conservation Area Trail	2.8	61 ft	Easy	28 min · 14 mi

Quick picks near Palatka

Easy and short: Murphy Creek Conservation Area Trail — 2.8 mi, rated easy, 5 mi from town
Longest: Lake George Conservation Area Trail — 43.7 mi, 18 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Lake, Alachua, Marion (LAM) Trail to Zay Prairie; Florida National Scenic Trail to Devils Wash Basin; Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Trail to Devils Wash Basin; Florida Trail-Loblolly to Devils Wash Basin

Viewpoints: Bear Swamp Trail to Giant Cypress

Springs: Mud Spring Trail to Mud Spring

Trail guides near Palatka

Florida National Scenic Trail — 85.9 mi, 147 ft climb · 27 mi away
Fnst - Lake George Section — 40.3 mi, 137 ft climb · 32 mi away
Fnst - Seminole Section — 27.1 mi, 95 ft climb · 32 mi away

Nearby towns: Green Cove Springs (23 mi) · Palm Coast (27 mi) · St. Augustine (28 mi) · Starke (33 mi)

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