Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail
The Tallahassee/St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail runs from Florida’s capital city, past the Apalachicola National Forest, and ends in the coastal community of St. Marks. Through the early 1900’s, this historic railroad corridor was used to carry cotton from the plantation belt to the coast for shipment to textile mills in England and New England. Today, as a paved trail, it provides an excellent workout for street bikers, walkers and skaters. It also provides opportunities for horseback riding on the adjacent unpaved trail, and access to the Munson Hills Off Road Trails in the National Forest. St. Marks offers seafood, fishing or San Marcos Apalache Historic State Park to top off your journey.

Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail

Resurfacing Now Completed

The Tallahassee-St. Marks State Trail was the first rail-trail in the state’s system of greenways and trails to be paved and it was originally built with an 8-foot wide surface. After twenty years of service, it was necessary to address wear and tear and safety issues and, in a phased, resurfacing project, the Trail was also widened to 12 feet to meet state and national standards.

The new trail surface and trail amenities have now been completed for the full 16 miles of this State Trail. The Trail is now open for public use from the Main Trailhead in Leon County through to the City of St. Marks in Wakulla County.

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