Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Bike trails
Check out sumter landing bike club. We have scheduled rides almost every day from various locations.. if they like to mountain bike,, santos trails in ocala is one of the best in the country. Also,, the multi modal trails are intended for bicy les as well as golf cards.
QUOTE=Ele201;2007651]Hello! One of my dearest friends is seriously considering moving to The Villages. The issue is, she and her husband love to bike. They will often take their bikes with them when vacationing. I’ve been here less than a year, so not that long, but I haven’t seen any bike trails around. Bicyclists in The Villages, can you help her? Where are the trails, and would you recommend her living here if biking is so important to them? [Full disclosure, they’re also considering Hilton Head, which does have bike trials, so I’ve heard] Thank-you for your input![/QUOTE] |
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Enjoy SC they have seasons there |
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What are you trying to say?
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Bike trails
We ride our bikes on the golf cart multiuser trails. Who in the world doesn't know that?
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The paths are for walkers, runners, dog walkers and bikers. My experience is that everyone seems to get along very well on the paths.
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I agree that the Santos Trail in Ocala is great for bicycling. It is cycling mostly in the woods on a paved trail. |
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As stated prior, several clubs travel in pelotons around TV. Several multi purpose trails which I use regularly and have never had problems . Between 44 and the Turnpike there are also trails for bicycles and pedestrians ( no golf carts permitted).Have personally biked 40-50 miles just on T V trail systems , going over the bridges at Brownwood and returning via the Chitty chatty bridge. Have also hone over TV bridge over the turnpike and biked that area at times
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We are biking now more than we ever have. Wonderful biking here in The Villages South of 44, but also 45 miles of Trail through Inverness. Florida has many wonderful bike trails. All paved, shaded and very nice!
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I bike seven days per week in the Villages on the multimodal trails. However, when I wish to do true trail riding, we throw our bikes on our car rack and go to one of many fantastic trails in central Florida. The Santos Trail is fabulous - 15.5 miles one way - 2 miles north of Belleview The Gainesville - Hawthorne trail is wonderful The Withlacoochee State Trail can be accessed in about one hour west of the Villages and is one of Florida's longest trails. The General James A. Van Fleet State Trail about one hour south of the Villages is perhaps our favorite. It is 29 miles long (all paved) and goes through largely swampland. We have seen so much wildlife, including many alligators each trip, multiple kinds of snakes, birds, turtles, otters, deer, etc. We have also done several trails two or more hours from the Villages. Florida is a biking paradise.
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I thought it would take longer to get this old. Last edited by toeser; 09-22-2021 at 02:14 PM. |
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Trails
The Villages has 400 miles of multi modal trails. Down south in the new area, they have many miles of trails that are bike/walking only (no golf carts) because they go through nature preserves. The great thing…the land is flat ( except going in and out of tunnels).
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Florida trails
There are many long paved bike trails in central Florida that are not far from TV. Two of our favorites are the Withlacoochee trail (44 miles long) and the Van Fleet trail (29 miles long). Both are only 30 minutes from TV. We also like the Suncoast trail (41 miles). The Van Fleet trail has very limited car crossings and there are lots of gopher tortoises to watch. Do a web search on Florida bile trails, there are many great trails outside of TV.
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