East Central Regional Rail Trail
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East Central Regional Rail Trail is a recreational trail (and former rail trail) in Volusia County and the Space Coast that constitutes a part of Florida's Coast-to-Coast Trail. A paved trail, the route is popular with cyclists, as it crosses a variety of ecosystems and scenic areas including cypress groves, forests, and pine flatwoods. The trail is approximately 50 mi from its westernmost point in Enterprise (near Deltona) to its easternmost point in Titusville, and is open to hikers and cyclists.
UnderstandThe trail is part of the Coast-to-Coast Trail, a project started in the 2000s, to construct a paved, multiuse recreational trail from Florida's Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Ocean.
PrepareVisit during the winter because heat in summer makes cycling or hiking on this route difficult. Much of the path isn't under shade, and the pavement gets heated by direct sunlight.
Get inAll access points to the trail are parking lots accessible by car. The nearest passenger train station is the DeBary Sunrail Station.
GoThe easternmost point of the trail is Canaveral Ave in central Titusville. There is parking in downtown Titusville but no parking at the trailhead.
Stay safeAlligators and bears are common wildlife along the route. Alligators typically inhabit waterways and won't be dangerously near as long as you stick to the path.
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- Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons