We are so overjoyed to be planning, preparing, and promoting for the next Florida Trail Fest March 6th to the 9th! This festival is made possible by our partners at FT Thru Hike, a non profit dedicated to educating and supporting long distance hikers on the Florida Trail, and our generous sponsors ZPacks, Florida Hikes, Cover Y’r Assets, and the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation. Our aspiration is to have a community event not unlike the Appalachian Trail’s famous Trail Days in Trail Town USA, Damascus, Virginia.

Florida Trail Fest is open to the public and free to attend. Plan to be there for the main event on Saturday March 7th and 8th and consider camping in or around scenic Stephen Foster Folk Culture State Park.

The Florida Trail Fest will serve as a reunion of thru-hikers past and present, outdoor enthusiasts and trail community members. Offerings include vendors, non-profit information booths, live music, outdoor activities like hikes, yoga, and paddling, a hiker parade, and so much more! We hope to grow this event each year, bringing thousands of visitors to the charming town of White Springs, a Florida Trail Gateway Community right on the Suwannee River. Proudly the first ever Florida Trail Gateway Community designated back in 2006, the town White Springs is full of culture, natural scenery, and is a town that truly appreciates the great outdoors.

The Florida Trail is truly a labor of love and we are filled with gratitude for the close-knit community that rallies around this amazing natural resource to protect, maintain and simply enjoy the Trail. We hope you will join us in celebrating the Florida Trail.