State Trail

General James A. Van Fleet State Trail

Sumter, Lake, Polk County, FloridaAbout 399 acres
Status
Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee
Free entry
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
floridastateparks.org

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

General James A. Van Fleet State Trail is a 399-acre trail in Sumter, Lake, Polk County, about 5 miles southwest of Mascotte.

Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, wildlife watching, biking, and hiking.

Fees and passes

The park lists no entrance fee.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

Wildlife viewing and birdingHikingBikingHorseback ridingHistoric sites and toursPicnicking

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
General James A Van Fleet State Trail29.09 mi—HikingBikingPaved surface
Trail descriptions from the park

General James A Van Fleet State Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 29.09 mi, Paved

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Picnic shelters
  • Nature center or museum
  • Parking

Recreation

  • Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
7683 Berkley Road
Polk City, FL 33968
Nearest town
Mascotte — about 5 mi southwest (straight line)
Coordinates
28.5776, -81.9767

Entrances

  • Main Entrance
  • Secondary Entrance
  • Main Entrance
  • Secondary Entrance

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Nearby state parks

Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
10.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Withlacoochee State Trail
15.8 mi southwest (straight line)
Lake Louisa State Park
17.6 mi southeast (straight line)
Colt Creek State Park
19.5 mi south (straight line)
Lake Griffin State Park
19.9 mi north (straight line)
Fort Cooper State Park
25.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Wekiwa Springs State Park
32.5 mi east (straight line)
Hillsborough River State Park
33.8 mi southwest (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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