Withlacoochee River Park

Withlacoochee River Park provides a diverse variety of activities for day hikers, backpackers, and families, from canoeing the Withlacoochee River to exploring nature on the interpretive trails and exploring history at the 1800s Florida history village and the 1700s Native American village and at the annual primitive arts festival. The orange-blazed Withlacoochee River Park Trail leads backpackers out beyond the park boundary along a rugged but beautiful route to hidden campsites in the Green Swamp. The trail is located on a 700 acre parcel owned by the Southwest Florida Water Management District along the west bank of the Withlacoochee River. The parcel is managed by Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department as part of Withlacoochee River Park. The trail passes through numerous diverse and picturesque habitats, including along the cypress-lined banks of the Withlacoochee River, over sandhills ablaze with wildflowers in the fall, and through long green tunnels created by fern-draped live oaks. Inside the park boundary, a 2.5-mile yellow blazed interpretive trail crosses the orange-blazed trail and provides access to most of the park’s activities, including a tall observation tower.