Exciting Mountain Bike Trails in Florida

Wait, are there mountains in Florida? Well, Florida’s highest peak is actually 345 feet, Britton Hill. Britton Hill is known as the lowest high point in the United States. This makes Florida the flattest state! Despite the lack of mountains there are plenty of exciting trails Mountain bike trails in Florida.

These trails are designed for the casual, intermediate, and even expert riders. Many of the Mountain Bike Trails in Florida have challenging natural and man made elevation changes that will entertain and test mountain bikers of all skill levels.

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Although most of these trails are in good shape you’ll want to check the radar before getting on your bike. The rainy weather can flood some of these low elevation trails and the dry weather can make steering difficult in the sugar sand.

Helmets are required at most of these trails. Here is the one I use.  Some riders do prefer to wear full face helmets.

 

If you’re ready to ride here’s a few  Mountain Bike Trails in Florida you should check out:

 Mountain Bike Trail in Florida Delray Beach

This 4.5mile singletrack trail is located in the West Delray Regional Park. There’s plenty of parking and several trail entrances are located on the left once entering the park. Mounds, tabletops, hills, jumps, twists, turns and roots that make this an exciting trail.

This is a nice scenic ride through canopied tropics, small lakes, and swamps. The variety of terrain is constantly changing. The course is in great shape.

The trails are well marked as either green, blue, or black. Many trails have options to bypass or level up to significant black obstacles. You aren’t forced into anything too difficult unless you choose. Except the trail entrances which have large rocks to get over before entering trails.

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There is a black jump line with several larger jumps. There are typically several advanced riders practicing in this part of the course.

 

There are a few areas to stop for rest or rehydration. These trails will provide enough variety to keep your ride interesting. Keep a lookout for the RC fighter jets soaring over the trails. The RC field is located right next to the bike trails. There is also an 18 hold disc golf course at this park.

 Mountain Bike Trail in Florida Quiet Waters

This 5.6 mile singletrack trail is located in the Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach . Sometimes there is a $2 charge to enter the park. At this park you’ll find both paved trails and mountain bike trails. The mountain bike course has a great layout that lets you choose the less technical route or easily step up to the advanced section.

 

Make sure to stay hydrated and bring your own water to these trails. The Florida Sun can be draining!

Here is the water pack that I typically take on trails

This Mountain Bike trail in Florida starts with a narrow warmup trail through the woods that leads to a gated area. Enter the trailhead here and follow the signs for the one way trails. There are plenty of drops, twists, and banked turns. Several rocky and rooty sections make for a bumpy ride.

The scenery is filled with palmetto palms and scrub natural areas. There isn’t too much shade, so don’t forget your sun protection.

Here’s the sunscreen I use. This is one of the few brands that doesn’t stain clothes orange when mixed with sweat.

This park has different well marked skills lines for everyone. When riding you will one shady area with a table to take a break from the relentless Florida sunshine.

I recommend wearing sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun, branches, and rocks. Here is a pair of low cost polarized sunglasses that I wear while riding.

 

 Mountain Bike Trail in Florida Jonathan Dickinson

This 9 mile single track trail is located at the Jonathan Dickinson state park in Hobe Sound Fl. There is typically a $4 charge for entering the park. At this 18 square mile park you will find a paved bike trail and a more advanced mountain bike trail.

These trails can be easy to miss. After entering the park, take a right onto Park Road and you will find parking spots for a trail entry. If you’ve crossed the train tracks you’ve gone too far. From this parking lot you can enter the florida mountain bike track, pump track and also a section of the paved bike trail.

Each trail is marked with difficulty level and distance. You may discover other entries for the mountain bike trail scattered throughout the park. Make sure you enter the trails traveling in the correct direction!

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These bike trails seamlessly integrate a variety of levels for riders of all abilities, although there seemed to be more professionals than beginners on the tracks. Choose your own adventure trails, have exciting jumps, switchbacks, and a variety of terrain.

 

Throughout the park you will enjoy the scenery of ponds, lakes and the Loxahatchee River.

Okeeheelee Park South Trail 

I thought that I had ridden a few miles on the Pinehurst Mountain Bike Trail only to realize that I hadn’t even made it to the actual mountain bike trail. The course I rode was a trail adjacent to the Pinehurst Mountain Bike Trail and is called Okeheelee Park South. I spoke to someone who lived next to Okeheelee Park for 15 years and they had never heard of a mountain bike trail near this location.

There are three parks in this general location.

Okheelee Park North
Okeheelee Park South
Freedom Park

Okeeheelee Park North features a nice paved trail that weaves through the entire park.

Across the street is Okeheelee Park South and this 3.2 mile gravel trail is shared by walkers and riders. This trail features twists, turns, and straight sections. The scenery is scattered with ponds and lakes. This trail does not have any advanced features except for some loose sugar sand.  Coming up on one turn I saw an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. Be careful!

 

After returning home I found one description of the actual Pinehurst Mountain Bike Trail Entrance.

I had such a good workout at Okeeheelee Park South that I used this trail as a warmup the next time I made it to Pinehurst Mountain Bike Trail.

 Pinehurst Mountain Bike Trail

To get to this trail you will need to go to Greenacres Freedom Park. Park near the playground in this park. Ride through the southwest side of the soccer field through a path in the grass. After making it around the soccer field you will see the trail entrance which is a tunnel in the bushes. There are also additional entrances off of Pinehurst Road.

If you can ride at high speeds on this trail, then you can probably ride quickly anywhere. Bumps, roots, twists, turns, branches, bushes, and logs try to slow you down on this course. There are beginner, intermediate and advanced trails for all levels of riders.

 

I don’t recommend riding the black trails unless you are expert level. Could you make it down this staircase?

The Pinehurst Trail is an excellent trail for sharpening technical skills.There are plenty of bypasses for most challenging routes. This was a was scenic to ride through nature of  palmetto, pines and ferns.  

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My next stop is the Markham Park. I look forward to sharing descriptions and videos of these trails with you.

If there were one word to sum up the Mountain Bike Trails in Florida Scene it is “surprising”

These trails are challenging and entertaining. They provide a bit more variety than most riders expect.

If you’re looking for the easiest rides I recommend the paved trails of Quiet Waters and Jonathan Dickinson State Park or Okeeheelee North. The gravel trails of Okeeheelee South also provided a bit of entertainment.

The courses that seemed to be the most populated with expert level riders were Jonathan Dickinson State Park and the jump track at Delray Mountain Bike Course.

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Enjoy your time on the trails and be sure to have fun and stay safe.