Outdoor Adventures..................................................................................... Cycling
Cycling
Adventures
Cycling Trails
Chain of Lakes Trail
Ave. E, NW, Downtown
Winter Haven to Hwy. 17-92
in Lake Alfred, 863-291-5656
www.mywinterhaven.com/cs/
leisure_activities
Fort Fraser Trail near Bartow
3.2-mile paved multi-use trail
Often called the “Cycling
Tips from
Fort Fraser Trail
Bartow to Lakeland,
Capital of Florida,” Polk
the Local s …
863-534-4340, 7.75-mile paved
County’s bike routes lead
multi-use trail off U.S. 98 S.
through historic downtowns,
Some of the area’s trails begin or
end in historic downtown areas –
Lake Kissimmee State Park
fragrant orange groves, cool
14248 Camp Mack Rd.,
perfect for a little culinary or retail
forests and cozy communities.
Lake Wales, 33898
therapy after an invigorating ride.
863-696-1112
Lakes and parks offer easy riding and
www.floridastateparks.org
restful vistas, while the hills and valleys
13 miles of paved and unpaved
in the southeastern part of the county
trailhead in Polk City. Walkers, roller-bladers
trails. Fee for park entry.
provide more challenging terrain.
and horseback riders are common sights
Loyce Harpe Park Trail
along this trail.
The Van Fleet State Trail, one of
500 W. Carter Rd., Lakeland,
The Fort Fraser Trail, another multi-use
863-534-4340,
Florida’s most rural rails-to-trails, is a
7-mile mountain biking loop
29.2-mile paved multi-use trail with a
trail, runs eight miles between Lakeland
and Bartow. Lakeland’s seven-mile Loyce
TECO Auburndale Trail
Harpe Park Trail, features a mountain
Denton Ave., just west of
biking course.
Berkley Rd. to Post Rd.,
Auburndale, 863-965-5545
The TECO Auburndale Trail is a 5.5-mile
5.5-mile paved multi-use trail
paved multi-use trail with an abundance
VanFleet State Trail
of wildlife. The Chain of Lakes Trail is 3.2
S.R. 33 & C.R. 665 in
miles of paved trails beginning in the
Polk City, 352-516-7384
Loyce Harpe Park
downtown Winter Haven area.
www.floridagreenways
andtrails.com
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29.2-mile paved multi-use trail