Closures and NTH North

Notice to Hikers – 7.28.26 Submitter: Jeff Glenn Trail Closure Along Suwannee River – Sugar CreekEmail: jeffg@floridatrail.comFTA Map: 14 Suwanee RiverPerm Change: NoEffective Date: 7/28/26 The Florida Trail east (trail south) of SR129 in Hamilton County is closed while Duke Energy maintains the electrical transmission lines. There is no convenient trail relocation at this time. […]

The Florida Trail in Camp Blanding is closed until further notice. We will remove this post when the closure is over. Follow SR 21 between Treat Rd and the entrance to Goldhead Branch State Park to bypass the military installation. See the map below.

As of February 2025 the entire Suwannee River section of the Florida Trail is open! FTA volunteers and staff worked over 2,500 hours in the past 4 months to cut thousands of trees from the trail. Happy Hiking!

The Florida Trail on Camp Blanding is a beautiful place to hike. You’ll walk through the hilly sandhill terrain, with its forests of longleaf pine and turkey oak, densely forested areas with different kinds of hardwood trees and shrubs, and pine plantations in various growth stages. Scattered patches of scrub habitat, with brilliant white sand

Maps 19-20Date 8.4.25Permanent Change: Yes“FTA and the USFS sponsor free bear canister rental on the Ocala National Forest”Florida Trail users can now rent bear canisters at no cost for overnight trips along the trail. This program is a direct response to negative encounters between FT users and black bears in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. With