Connecting Paddlers to Florida's Water Trails
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Our website has information on most water trails in the state including the longest paddling trail in the continental United States, the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail (CT). You can find details on day paddles, campsites, launches, sights to see, and facilities along the trails by clicking on the Paddling Trails link on the top menu bar, under Paddling.
Trail of the Month
Ocheesee Pond Trail
Submitted by Dorsey Demaster Region C Co-Director
Ocheesee Pond Trail
Ocheesee Pond Trail
Ocheesee Pond Trail
Ocheesee Pond Trail - Trail Details
Description: Launch at Ocheesee Pond Landing and head north across the lake to the creek entrance in the NW corner. Continue through the trail to the fork, at which point you can paddle either way because it makes a big loop. The trail is marked with various re-flectors and PVC pipe stakes, but a GPS is very helpful. The Pond is full of Pond Cypress, and at some places there are walls of them where they are so thick they are impenetrable.
Skill Level: Novice/Intermediate difficult navigation.
Distance/Approximate Time: 5.6Miles/Approximately 3 hours
Launch Site: Ocheesee Pond Landing at the end of Arkansas Road off CR 280
Take Out: Out and back loop.
Special Considerations: GPS highly recommended. If going counter clockwise, the trail continues south after Marker # 26, however, on low water it may not be possible, so back up 50 yards and head east through the cypress until you see the trail markers, then hang a right to head back to the ramp. There are no markers between Marker 26 and the trail to the east before getting back on the trail.
Trip planning: In addition to weather, planning for your trip should include tide and wind forecasts. When Trip planning, please see our Paddling Resources > Planning Tools page - https://www.floridapaddlingtrails.com/planning-tools
For more information: go to: https://www.floridapaddlingtrails.com/s4n-day-paddles
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