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Springhill Motorcycle Trailhead
Area Status: Open
Trailhead for the off-road motorcycle trail system in the Apalachicola National Forest.
At a Glance
| Operational Hours: | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the summer. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the winter. |
|---|---|
| Fees: | 3-day, 7-day and annual passes are available online. No entrance fee. |
| Permit Info: | A pass is required to ride OHV trails in the Apalachicola National Forest. Buy yours online before you go. |
| Restrictions: | Riders under 16 must pass an online course before riding our trails. |
| Closest Towns: | Tallahassee |
| Passes: | To ride our OHV trails, you’ll need a pass and safety gear. Our OHV web page has all the information you need for a safe, enjoyable trip. |
General Information
General Notes:Amenities
- Drinking water
- Flush toilets
- Parking
Different vehicles are allowed on different roads, depending on state and county rules and regulations.
Vehicles allowed on Apalachicola OHV trails
- Licensed vehicles registered with the state, legal on public roads. Display metal license plate with serially numbered validation decal. Carry registration certificate.
- Off-highway vehicles (OHVs) includes all terrain vehicles (ATVs) or off highway motorcycles (OHMs) not registered or licensed for use on public roads.
- Recreational off highway vehicles (ROVs) includes motorized vehicles 60 inches or less in width, dry weight 1,500 pounds or less, four non-highway tires, non-straddle seating, steering wheel, manufactured for recreation use by one or more persons.
Roads / trails and vehicles allowed
- Numbered roads
- Open to licensed vehicles only.
- No OHVs except on mixed-use roads.
- Low maintenance roads have vertical numbers on brown fiberglass posts.
- Higher maintenance roads have horizontal numbers on wood posts.
- Unumbered roads
- Not open for motor vehicle use (licensed or unlicensed).
- Mixed-use roads
- Open to both licensed and unlicensed vehicles.
- Liberty County
- Marked by brown fiberglass posts, the road number (3 digits) and a Jeep symbol.
- These are unmaintained system roads for 4x4 and ATV use during hunting season.
- No permit required.
- Leon County
- Parts of the OHV trail system are on numbered roads.
- These mixed use roads (30 mph speed limit) have both licensed and unlicensed vehicles.
- Marked with yellow or white posts, the road number (3 digits). and a Jeep symbol.
- Mixed use is allowed on numbered roads from one section of OHV trail to another, not the full length of the road.
- OHV trails--only in Leon County
- Only OHVs allowed with required OHV pass.
- Travel is two way on all trails.
- Trails marked with yellow or white fiberglass posts and trail number (1 or 2 digits) and ATV or motorcycle symbol.
- Yellow OHV trails allows ATVs, ROVs and motorcycles (55 miles)
- White OHV trails allows motorcycles only (56 miles)
Please drive safely. Be considerate of other users. Stay on trails.
Call 850-576-5205, ext. 6611 to report missing or damaged road or trail numbers.