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Big Shoals Public Lands is more than 4,000 acres, managed jointly by SRWMD, Florida Division of Forestry, Florida State Parks and Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission. This area has varied terrain with scenic vistas from high river bluffs. The land is noted for diverse plant communities and forest types, including swamps, pine flats and mixed hardwood forests. Many gopher tortoise burrows can be found in the state park, where FWC has had an on-going project to reestablish the population. During the hunting season the area hosts limited hunts only. Be sure to check the hunt schedules in the spring and fall.
One of the major natural attractions of the area is the Big Shoals of the Suwannee, where the river flows over a series of bedrock ledges and drops to create a spectacular section of white water.
Big Shoals Public Lands is more than 4,000 acres, managed jointly by SRWMD, Florida Division of Forestry, Florida State Parks and Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission. This area has varied terrain with scenic vistas from high river bluffs. The land is noted for diverse plant communities and forest types, including swamps, pine flats and mixed hardwood forests. Many gopher tortoise burrows can be found in the state park, where FWC has had an on-going project to reestablish the population. During the hunting season the area hosts limited hunts only. Be sure to check the hunt schedules in the spring and fall.
One of the major natural attractions of the area is the Big Shoals of the Suwannee, where the river flows over a series of bedrock ledges and drops to create a spectacular section of white water.
source: SBA Website
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Access Info:
Trailhead directions:
Turn left on Hwy. 41. Follow the directions to access the Beavor Loop trailhead (before the Hwy. 41 bridge).
You can also ride/drive to the Little Shoals entrance on CR 135. From Hwy. 41, turn left on CR 135 and continue for a couple of miles. Turn right at the first entrance for Little Shoals park. There is another entrance that is further down CR 135 that goes to the Long Branch (Big Shoals) parking area and canoe launch for the Big Shoals park. This unpaved road is sandy. There is an entrance fee to use the state park.
Turn left on Hwy. 41. Follow the directions to access the Beavor Loop trailhead (before the Hwy. 41 bridge).
You can also ride/drive to the Little Shoals entrance on CR 135. From Hwy. 41, turn left on CR 135 and continue for a couple of miles. Turn right at the first entrance for Little Shoals park. There is another entrance that is further down CR 135 that goes to the Long Branch (Big Shoals) parking area and canoe launch for the Big Shoals park. This unpaved road is sandy. There is an entrance fee to use the state park.
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- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Hike
17 trails
- Trail Running
17 trails
Region Details
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- 6
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 28, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 17
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails E-Bike
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Total Distance
- 22 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent
- 307 ft
- Total Vertical
- 65 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 135 ft
- Reports
- 197
- Photos
- 12
- Ridden Counter
- 764
Popular Big Shoals Conservation Area Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Shoals and Long Branch | 14 miles | |
| Beavor Loop | 2 miles |
Photos of Big Shoals Conservation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Palmetto Trail
25 |
Jul 19, 2022 @ 5:35am
Jul 19, 2022
trail: Palmetto Trail
25 |
Jul 19, 2022 @ 5:35am
Jul 19, 2022
trail: Ravine Trail
109 |
Feb 17, 2019 @ 5:13am
Feb 17, 2019
trail: Ravine Trail
87 |
Feb 17, 2019 @ 5:13am
Feb 17, 2019
trail: Ravine Trail
94 |
Feb 17, 2019 @ 5:13am
Feb 17, 2019
trail: Ravine Trail
106 |
Oct 13, 2018 @ 12:19pm
Oct 13, 2018
trail: Ravine Trail
94 |
Oct 13, 2018 @ 12:17pm
Oct 13, 2018
trail: Ravine Trail
99 |
Oct 13, 2018 @ 12:17pm
Oct 13, 2018Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavor Trail | Sep 25, 2023 @ 1:45am 1 day | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Beavor Loop | Sep 25, 2023 @ 1:45am 1 day | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Ravine Trail | Aug 6, 2023 @ 12:54am Aug 6, 2023 | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Road 8 | Aug 6, 2023 @ 12:54am Aug 6, 2023 | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Long Branch Loop Connector | Aug 6, 2023 @ 12:54am Aug 6, 2023 | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Woodpecker Trail | Aug 6, 2023 @ 12:54am Aug 6, 2023 | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Road 7 | Aug 6, 2023 @ 12:54am Aug 6, 2023 | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Road 1 | Jul 20, 2023 @ 12:59am Jul 20, 2023 | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Long Branch Loop | Jul 20, 2023 @ 12:59am Jul 20, 2023 | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Road 2 | Jul 20, 2023 @ 12:59am Jul 20, 2023 | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClydesdaleMick | add | report | Beavor Trail and 1 more | Sep 25, 2023 @ 1:40pm 14 hours |
| ClydesdaleMick | add | report | Beavor Trail | Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:56am 23 hours |
| ClydesdaleMick | add | report | Beavor Trail and 5 more | Aug 6, 2023 @ 12:33pm Aug 6, 2023 |
| ClydesdaleMick | add | report | Beavor Trail and 7 more | Jul 20, 2023 @ 3:17pm Jul 20, 2023 |
| ClydesdaleMick | add | report | Beavor Trail and 4 more | Jul 14, 2023 @ 11:19am Jul 14, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I am so happy to have found this app as the... | Dec 13, 2020 @ 10:38am Dec 13, 2020 | ||
| trail | The trail is mostly fire road and of that... | Oct 13, 2018 @ 12:50pm Oct 13, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Shoals Tract (Beast of Burden) | 1 | 2 | 2 km | ||
| Gar Pond Tract | 5 | 2.7 km | |||
| Bridge To Bridge (B2B) | 2 | 1 | 3.4 km | ||
| Stephen Foster State Park | 1 | 4 | 4.8 km | ||
| Aligator Lake Park | 8 | 13.7 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 17 | 22 miles | 308 ft | 4 miles | 66 ft | #7,961 | #3,389 | 11 | 196 | 2 | 135 | |
| E-Bike | 17 | 22 miles | 308 ft | 4 miles | 66 ft | 193 | 1 | 61 | ||||
| Hike | 17 | 22 miles | 308 ft | 4 miles | 66 ft | #6,983 | #3,242 | 196 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Trail Running | 17 | 22 miles | 308 ft | 4 miles | 66 ft | #6,978 | #3,232 | 1 | 196 | 1 |
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