eastern lake bike/hike trail

Walton County’s Eastern Lake Bike / Hike Trail is a popular destination for hiking and off-road biking along the Emerald Coast of Florida. The Eastern Lake Trail System was Point Washington State Forest’s first trail system.

The Trail is made up of 3.5-,5.75-, and 10-mile loops. Visitors opting to go hiking or mountain biking along the10-mile loop will pass near Eastern Lake.

The Eastern Lake Hike/Bike Trail is one of more than 40 hiking and biking trails featured in the Florida Division of Forestry’s Trailwalker Program. Participants in the Trailwalker Program may qualify to receive a special Trailwalker Patch and certificate after hiking more than 10 trails in at least five different Florida state forests.

Point Washington State Forest invites visitors to enjoy more than 15,258 acres of wetlands, sandhill, Curtiss’ Sandgrass, and rare wildlife species -- including the American Kestrel, the Gopher Tortoise, and the Flatwoods Salamander. In addition to hiking and biking on the Eastern Lake Trail

Location

The Eastern Lake Trail is located in South Walton between the Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Off-road cyclists and hikers may access the Eastern Lake trail from one of several access points including the parking lot and trailhead at County Road 395, a mile south of US Highway 98.

Contact Information:

Division of Forestry
Point Washington State Forest
5865 East U.S. Hwy. 98
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
(850) 231-5800
Web Site: www.fl-dof.com/state_forests/point_washington.html