State Trail

Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail

Bradford, Clay, Putnam, Union County, Florida
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 30, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail is a trail in Bradford, Clay, Putnam, Union County, in Lake Butler.

The park supports biking, hiking, and picnicking.

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

HikingBikingPicnicking

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail49.49 mi—length summed over 6 GIS segmentsHikingBikingAsphalt, Stabilized surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail (Hiking, Biking) — 49.49 mi, Asphalt, Stabilized

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Picnic areas
  • Playground
  • Nature center or museum
  • Parking

✓ 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
6065 Twin Lakes Rd.
Keystone Heights, FL 32656
Nearest town
Lake Butler
Coordinates
30.0228, -82.3406

Entrances

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

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Nearby state parks

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
13.4 mi north (straight line)
River Rise Preserve State Park
17 mi southwest (straight line)
O'Leno State Park
17.3 mi southwest (straight line)
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
18.9 mi southwest (straight line)
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
22.3 mi south (straight line)
Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
24.4 mi southwest (straight line)
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
25.2 mi west (straight line)
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
25.7 mi southeast (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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