Activities in Tallahassee
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Tallahassee-St Marks Historic Railroad State Trail
The ultimate treat for runners, skaters and cyclists, this trail has 16 miles of smooth pavement shooting due south to the gulf port town of St Marks and not a car or traffic light in sight. It's easy and flat for all riders, sitting on a coastal plain and shaded at many points by canopies of gracious live oaks. (More experienced riders may opt for forest trails, like the rugged 7.5-mile Munson Hills Loop trail, navigating sand dunes and a towering pine forest.)
Rent bikes at Great Bicycle Shop.
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Tallahassee–St Marks Historic Railroad State Trail
The ultimate treat for runners, skaters and cyclists is the Tallahassee–St Marks Historic Railroad State Trail – with 16 miles of smooth trails shooting due south to the gulf port town of St Marks and not a car or traffic light in sight. It’s easy and flat for all riders, sitting on a coastal plain and shaded at many points by canopies of gracious live oaks. Though the rail trail begins 4.5 miles north of the main trailhead, the city section is not so scenic, and it’s best to start at the main trailhead (with parking), 100yd south of the intersection of Capital Circle and Hwy 363. You’ll find plenty of jumping on and off points with water and restrooms.
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Cycling
It's a cyclist's fantasy: no cars, gutters or traffic lights, just uninterrupted, smooth-as-silk riding (or running, blading or walking). Opened in 1989, the Tallahassee-St Marks Historic Railroad State Trail is the original and longest paved rail trail in the state. It spans 16 miles from Tallahassee due south to the Gulf port town of St Marks, and is recessed at the confluence of the Wakulla and St Marks rivers.
At times canopied by oaks that create a shady tunnel, it sits on a coastal plain, making it flat as a tack the entire length and easy for riders of all abilities.
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Alfred B Maclay Gardens State Park
Biking trails wind through the Alfred B Maclay Gardens State Park, which peaks from January to April with more than 200 varieties of flowers. It’s also the trailhead for the Lake Overstreet Trails, which circle the lake and wind through deer, gray fox and bobcat habitat. From I-10, take exit 30 to Thomasville Rd north and follow the signs – the entrance is on your left.
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Walking, Rollerblading & Picnicking
Part of Tallahassee life for well over a century, Lake Ella, east off N Monroe St to the south of W Tharpe St, is a much-loved urban park that's great for a run or blade, or picnic.
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Great Bicycle Shop
Rent bikes at Great Bicycle Shop.
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Leon County Canopy Roads
Tallahassee's famed oak- and moss-shrouded canopy roads make for lovely afternoon drives. Roads include Old St Augustine Rd, Centerville Rd, Meridian Rd, Miccosukee Rd and Old Bainbridge Rd.
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