Visit Florida has launched America’s first state trails-tourism website offering information about more than 100 of the Sunshine State’s trails and greenways. Found at trails.visitflorida.com, the site assists visitors worldwide with planning and booking their outdoor adventures by providing detailed descriptions of Florida’s trails by city, activities, trail length or surface. It also provides links to individual trail websites and interactive maps showing the exact plot of a given trail so users can see nearby outfitters, hotels, campgrounds and restaurants.
The popularity of trails and hiking has mushroomed in Florida. The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway and eight state trails had the highest annual visitation ever in 2009 with over 4 million visitors, with an estimated economic impact of $95 million. Florida was recognized in 2008 by American Trails, a national non-profit organization, as the first recipient of its Best Trails State in America designation.
The popularity of trails and hiking has mushroomed in Florida. The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway and eight state trails had the highest annual visitation ever in 2009 with over 4 million visitors, with an estimated economic impact of $95 million. Florida was recognized in 2008 by American Trails, a national non-profit organization, as the first recipient of its Best Trails State in America designation.
