Osceola - FR278

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Osceola National Forest is one of three National Forests in Florida. Spanning 266,000 acres Osceola is the smallest of Florida's National Forests. Exploring Osceola National Forest can be done in many ways such as hiking, ATVs, horseback, and street-legal vehicles. Ocala National Forest is great for...Read More
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Highlights of Osceola - FR278

Forest Category IconForest
Highest Elevation
183 ft
Shape of Trail
Straight Through
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
278
Nearest Town
Lake City
Nearest Services
Lake City
Management Agency
Osceola National Forest
District
Osceola National Forest

Overview

Osceola National Forest is one of three National Forests in Florida. Spanning 266,000 acres Osceola is the smallest of Florida's National Forests. Exploring Osceola National Forest can be done in many ways such as hiking, ATVs, horseback, and street-legal vehicles. Ocala National Forest is great for anyone looking to hunt, camp, watch wildlife, or visit the Lewis D. Whitaker shooting range! National Forest Road 278 is a trail that runs through the southwest lower section of Osceola National Forest. Visitors can expect to be surrounded by trees and swampland on their exploration. FR278 is also home to Osceola National Forest's shooting range named Lewis D. Whitaker Shooting Range. This unsupervised shooting range is free and provides archery, handgun, and rifle ranges. Please see Lewis D. Whitaker Osceola Shooting Range and Osceola National Forest for more information regarding the shooting range.

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1 Trail Concerns
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