Office of Greenways and Trails

Celebrate American Adventures Month with the Office of Greenways and Trails

August is American Adventures Month, a time to step outside your comfort zone and embrace new experiences—big or small. Whether you’re exploring your own neighborhood or venturing across the state, adventure is all about discovery and growth. Founded by American adventurer Peter Kulkkula, this celebration encourages travel and exploration throughout the Americas.

The Office of Greenways and Trails invites you to take on new adventures right here in the Sunshine State! Here are a few ideas to get started:

Explore the water: Try kayaking, surfing, boating, or canoeing.
Visit a park: Hike, camp, or wander through Florida’s state, local, or national parks.
Plan a road trip: Discover hidden gems and create memories with loved ones.

Home to more than 500 species of birds, Florida is a paradise for bird and wildlife watching. Its diverse ecosystems range from wetlands and coastal shores to pine forests and grasslands. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced a new feature for their Birding and Wildlife Trail Program, “Find a Site”, an interactive map and location finder, allowing users to easily discover areas near them to explore. Click here to discover areas near you.

Get Involved

Have an upcoming event in your community? Share your regional or statewide conferences, summits, or non-motorized trail events with us—we’ll help spread the word through our Community Trails Calendar. You can also request a Children’s Outdoor Activity Book (complete with stickers!) or our Florida Mountain Bike Guide by emailing your name and mailing address to: OfficeofGreenwaysandTrails@FloridaDEP.gov

And don’t miss our upcoming webinar on August 12, 2025: "Getting to Know the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail" featuring Lauren Ali, Coordinator of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Register here for the webinar.

Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail Story Map Guide

The Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail (C2C) was conceived as an ambitious effort to create a continuous paved multi-use trail across the state of Florida from the Gulf of America to the Atlantic Ocean, the first state trail of its kind in the United States. It will span approximately 250 miles and is currently 88 percent complete. The trail will link communities between St. Petersburg and Titusville along its entire length, allowing residents and visitors to explore Central Florida by bicycle or foot. The trail is linking all or part of several existing multi-use trails and will be managed by a broad range of communities and agencies. The Coast-to-Coast Trail Alliance is coordinated by OGT. For more information, visit OGT's C2C Alliance webpage.

The Coast-to-Coast Story Map Guide is the culmination of efforts to create a practical, adaptable, accessible mode for communicating information about the trail including wayfinding, alternate routes for large gaps, amenities and local information.

Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail Mapping Update

The initial scouting and mapping of the 1,515-mile Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail (CT) was completed in 2007, but periodic updates are needed for a trail of this length and magnitude. For our latest map upgrade, we changed the appearance and scope of the 26 segment maps to make them clearer and more informative. For more information, visit OGT's CT segments webpage. We have also created a CT Story Map and a Suwannee River Wilderness State Trail Story Map.

Outdoor Florida Webinar Series

For more information, visit the Outdoor Florida Webinar Series webpage.

Trail Safety Video

With our sunny skies and active lifestyles, Florida’s residents and visitors enjoy exploring our numerous miles of trails. Trail safety is important, particularly where trails and roadways cross. We all need to do our part to protect one another and prevent accidents. Whether as a motorist or trail user, we have a shared responsibility to:

Look and listen.
Obey signs and markings.
Take responsibility for our own safety.

The Florida Department of Transportation and the DEP's Division of Recreation and Parks joined together to put the spotlight on this important topic by developing a Trail Safety Video.

Feel free to share or download the video along with the extra information found below ... and remember to Always Put Safety First.

More Trail Safety Information
Trail Safety Poster
Trail Safety at Crossings

For even more information on trail safety, please visit our Assistance and Resources webpage.

For more information on requesting a speaker, visit the Contact Us webpage.

Do you enjoy hiking, biking, paddling or horseback riding? OGT, within the Division of Recreation and Parks, provides statewide leadership and coordination to establish, expand and promote non-motorized trails that make up the Florida Greenways and Trails System, pursuant to the Florida Greenways and Trails Act (Chapter 260, Florida Statutes). More can be found in the OGT office overview and historical timeline.

"Florida's Growing Trail System" article in the March/April 2019 issue of Quality Cities Magazine provides an overview of Florida's trail system and Trail Town program.

To be included in OGT's online calendar, send regional and state event announcements to OGT's inbox.

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