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Unit Name: General James A. Van Fleet State Trail<br />

Acres: 571.30<br />

Description:<br />

Managing<br />

Agency:<br />

DEP-OGT<br />

Current Management Plan<br />

Approved:<br />

322<br />

12/9/1999<br />

The General James A. Van Fleet State Trail is <strong>of</strong>ficially designated as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>’s Statewide<br />

System <strong>of</strong> Greenways and Trails. This rail-trail is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>’s most rural. It runs through the<br />

Green Swamp, the headwaters for some <strong>of</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>’s most canoed rivers, the Withlacoochee<br />

(South), Hillsborough, and Peace. Landscapes include the natural environments associated with the<br />

Green Swamp, former citrus lands and cattle ranches. With only one curve in its 29.2 miles, you<br />

can choose to go slow and view the wildlife or enjoy it at a brisk pace.<br />

Accomplishments:<br />

Capital Improvements:<br />

Four concrete bridges were repaired by asphalting over their existing surface creating a<br />

safer substrate for trail users. The trail was extended southward through the interior <strong>of</strong> the<br />

southern (Polk City) trailhead to connect with the Polk City Trail. Polk City’s trail continues<br />

southward and eventually joins the Auburndale Trail, thereby seamlessly adding an<br />

additional 6.6 miles for trail users <strong>of</strong> the Van Fleet State Trail.

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