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Baseline playground and picnic facilities

Baseline Road Trailhead

Minutes from downtown Ocala and Silver Springs

Hours

8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year

Fees

No fee required

Location

4255 S.E. 58th St.
Ocala FL 34480

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Contact Info

352-758-1000

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  • Cross Florida Greenway
  • Experiences & Amenities

Welcome to Baseline Road Trailhead

Two trails provide visitors the opportunity to experience a paved urban trail or escape to a secluded multi-use trail.

The Greenway's Southeast 64th Avenue Trailhead provides parking and access to the paved and unpaved trails where they connect, offering an easy opportunity to experience two very different types of trails.

The Baseline Road Trailhead features a 5-mile, paved multi-use trail situated along former pastures that are being restored to the original longleaf pine, sandhill community. This trailhead, managed by Marion County Parks and Recreation, offers parking and amenities and, thanks to the generosity of the Felburn Foundation, a barrier-free Boundless Playground, designed to enable children of all abilities to learn and play freely together.

The Marshall Swamp trail can be accessed from the Marshall Swamp trailhead, which is adjacent to the Cross Florida Greenway’s Sharpe’s Ferry Office. This unpaved trail provides access to a segment of the Florida National Scenic Trail as it runs nearly 3 miles through Marshall Swamp, a jungle-like, hydric hammock floodplain of the Ocklawaha and Silver rivers.

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Rodman Dam
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Manager's Message

With more than 70,000-plus acres and 290 miles of trails for bikers, hikers and equestrians, there is plenty to explore. And for water lovers, there are many paddling opportunities along the Ocklawaha and Withlacoochee rivers.
Big Lagoon State Park Trail
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Trails at Florida State Parks

Whether by bicycle, horse, wheelchair, kayak or on your own two feet, trails both within and outside our state parks can lead to a wide variety of adventure and opportunity throughout Florida.

Experiences

Bicycling
Bicycling
Birding
Birding
Geo-Seeking
Geo-Seeking
Hiking
Hiking
Picnicking
Picnicking
Roller Blading
Roller Blading
Walking and Running
Walking and Running
Walking and Running
Walking and Running
Wildlife Viewing
Wildlife Viewing

Amenities

Accessible Amenities
Accessible Amenities
Parking
Parking
Pets
Pets
Picnic Pavilion
Picnic Pavilion
Playground
Playground
Restroom Facilities
Restroom Facilities
Water Fountain
Water Fountain
Big Lagoon State Park Trail
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Trails at Florida State Parks

Whether by bicycle, horse, wheelchair, kayak or on your own two feet, trails both within and outside our state parks can lead to a wide variety of adventure and opportunity throughout Florida.
Rivers and Lakes
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Rivers & Lakes at Florida State Parks

Florida is truly a place where land and water interweaves to form a diverse and dynamic natural fabric. Numerous rivers course through the landscape, and lakes of varying sizes can be found in all regions.

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