Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail
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Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail
State
Water Trail (other)
- Length
1500 miles
- Elevation Gain
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- Route Type
out & back
- Length
1500 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back
Beginning at Big Lagoon State Park near Pensacola, extending around the Florida peninsula and Keys, and ending at Fort Clinch State Park near the Georgia border, the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail is a 1,515-mile sea kayaking paradise.
Landing on Rabbit Key, Ten Thousand Islands. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Roseate Spoonbill. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Steve Kingery scoping out the route. Nature Coast. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Paddling up Kitching Creek. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Moonrise over kayaks. Ten Thousand Islands. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Bow view at Ten Thousand Islands. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Cedar Key stilt house. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Kayaks along Ochlockonee Bay. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Sea grapes and fence at Blowing Rocks Preserve. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Kayaks on Snake Key. Photo by Doug Alderson.
Location: From Pensacola, around the Florida peninsula, to the Georgia border, the entire coast of Florida, Pensacola to Georgia border.
- States: Florida
- Cities/Townships: Pensacola, Tampa, Key West, Miami, St. Augustine, Jacksonville
Beginning at Big Lagoon State Park near Pensacola, extending around the Florida peninsula and Keys, and ending at Fort Clinch State Park near the Georgia border, the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail (commonly referred to as The CT) is a 1,515-mile sea kayaking paradise. The trail includes every Florida coastal habitat type, from barrier island dune systems to salt marshes to mangroves. Numerous historical sites and points of interest are accessible by kayak along with colorful fishing communities and urban centers.
The Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail has been divided into 26 segments. Each segment is unique, ranging from the remote Big Bend Coast and Everglades/Florida Bay wilderness to the more urbanized coastlines of Pinellas County and Fort Lauderdale. Once complete, the trail will likely be utilized by thousands of Florida residents and visitors alike who will paddle the trail for a few hours, days, weeks, or months. Some hardy souls will want to paddle the entire trail or complete the trail in segments over several years, similar to how hikers often tackle the Appalachian Trail.
Accessibility Information
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Allowed Uses:
Boating, human-poweredPublic Contact
Justin BaldwinFlorida D.E.P, Office of Greenways & Trails
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 795
Tallahassee, FL 32399
[email protected] • (850) 245-2063
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- Part of a Trail System? No
- Surface (primary): Water, calm
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- Certified as an NRT
May 31, 2007