Two cyclists ride along the paved Courtney Campbell Trail in Tampa Bay. The path follows the waterfront with lush green trees and the open bay in the background. Photo courtesy of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater.

Planned 420-mile Florida Gulf Coast Trail will connect Tampa Bay to Naples

It will link seven counties and 52 rural, urban and suburban communities, including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties to Lee and Collier counties.

by Vicki Parsons and Bay Soundings March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

You can’t walk, run or bike it just yet, but ambitious plans to link Tampa Bay with Naples are well on their way to being realized. The 420-mile Florida Gulf Coast Trail will be one of the longest continuous trails in Florida, linking seven counties and 52 rural, urban and suburban communities, including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties […]

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