Florida's Rural Trail

We finally ventured to the Gen. James A. Van Fleet State Trail. The total length is 29.2 of paved repurposed train tracks. It was named after an American veteran commander from WW1, WW2 and the Korean War.

This trail runs thru the Green Swamp and the headwaters for some of Florida's rivers, the Withlacoochee, Hillsborough and the Peace River.

I recommend experiencing this trail on bike, as you can see we found a Pigmy Rattler on the trail, alligators and also turkeys! We biked a total of 34 miles.
www.FloridaGreenwaysAndTrails.com

Resting at our stopping point at The Bridges. 17 miles in.

Alligators are part of Gods plan and you should keep a respective distance from them!

On the way back, Jim braved this shot. He/she was about 12 feet away! We are conditioned to think our lives revolve around GREAT moments, but in actuality our lives revolve around the simple things in life....