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Recreation Region: Ocala National Forest
Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail
A day in the woods for mountain bikers, the Paisley Woods Bicycle Trail is a 22-mile loop through the southeastern corner of the Ocala National Forest. With trailheads at Alexander Springs and Clearwater Lake, it's a roller-coaster ride through rolling sandhills topped with stately longleaf pines. The bicycle trail is the Ocala National Forest's only major destination for mountain bikers.
General Information
Amenities at recreation areas at either end of the trail
- Drinking water
- Toilets
Trail-specific Information
- The trail is typical for Florida scrub and sandhill environments, with stretches of deep soft sand in places, which may make going difficult.
- Marked with yellow diamonds, it intermittently intersects the hiking-only, orange-blazed Florida National Scenic Trail.
- Blue-blazed connector trails connect the loop with both the Alexander Springs and Clearwater Lake trailheads.
- Trail has two interconnected loops - the Alexander Loop (11 miles) and the Clearwater Loop (11 miles).
- No designated rest areas.
- Bicycles must stay on their own trails.
- The Forest Service recognizes any type of motor-assisted or pedal-assisted bicycles (electric, gas or diesel) as motorized vehicles. Use of motor-assisted bicycles is only allowed on motorized trails. Motor-assisted bicycles are NOT allowed on mountain bike trails.
No fee unless entering at Alexander Springs or Clearwater Lake where you must pay a day-use fee.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restroom information is not available for this site.
