Florida · Hiking
Green Swamp Trail
Photo: mbarrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 163 ft
- climb
- 85 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Green Swamp Trail is a 1.36-mile out-and-back trail in Florida managed by Regional Water Districts. The trail gains 145 feet of elevation and loses 163 feet.
Central LoopsHiking · ~31 min drivePhoto: mbarrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Richloam South Loop TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Withlacoochee State TrailHiking · ~39 min drive
Longhorn Steakhouse LoopHiking · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: k7hpn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Withlacoochee State Forest TrailHiking · ~32 min drive
- Alafia Rver State Park TrailHiking · ~1h 8m drive
Pioneer Village TrailHiking · ~1h 8m drivePhoto: mededeler, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Brooker Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve TrailHiking · ~53 min drive
- Red TrailHiking · ~27 min drive
- Yellow TrailHiking · ~27 min drive
Also worth it near here
Withlacoochee River ParkCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: State Library and Archives of Florida, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Withlacoochee RiverCanoeing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Kmusser, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campground Canoe LaunchBoat launch · ~28 min drive
- Shoregrass PondLake fishing · ~32 min drive
Best time to visit Green Swamp Trail
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
70° / 49°
8 wet
Feb
73° / 52°
7 wet
Mar
77° / 55°
7 wet
Apr
83° / 60°
6 wet
May
88° / 66°
8 wet
Jun
89° / 71°
14 wet
Jul
90° / 73°
17 wet
Aug
90° / 73°
17 wet
Sep
88° / 71°
13 wet
Oct
83° / 65°
8 wet
Nov
77° / 57°
6 wet
Dec
72° / 52°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saint Leo, FL, 9.4 mi away at 190 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
