Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail
The first railroad under construction in Florida, as well as the first railroad in the nation to receive a federal land grant, the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail is Florida’s first designated state trail and Florida’s first rail-trail. Originally used to transport cotton to East Coast markets and to textile mills in England, the corridor is now a multi-use paved trail for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, and skaters. Adjacent to the paved trail are unpaved trails for equestrian riding and the Munson Hills Off-Road Trail in the Apalachicola National Forest for mountain bicycling. The southern most sections of the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail are shared by the Florida National Scenic Trail. Being one of the most significant and widely-used trails in the nation, the Florida Office of Greenways and Trails has funded a project to widen portions of the trail due to heavy usage.

For more information about the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, please visit these links:

www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/trails/tallahassee_stmarks.htm

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

San Marcos de Apalache State Park

Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail

Outstanding Florida Waters

Surface Waters Improvement and Management Program (SWIM)

Gulf Ecological Management Site (GEMS)

Waterfronts Florida

Big Bend Scenic Byway