This guide, developed by the Office of Greenways & Trails (OGT), is a collection of information and resources related to planning, developing, and protecting greenways and trails in Florida.  The guide is available for download by section.  We welcome your feedback.  If you have any questions or comments, or desire a hardcopy, please contact us at 850-245-2052.

Table of Contents (pdf 56 kb)

Background (pdf 159 kb)

• Florida’s Vision: A Statewide System of Greenways and Trails
• About the Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT)
• OGT’s Plan Implementation Team with a list of regional consultants and their counties of responsibility (click here to view a map of the regions separately).

Section 1. Planning Greenways and Trails in Florida (pdf 219 kb)

• Making the Case for Greenways and Trails
• Identifying and Involving Key Players
• Identifying Locations for Greenways and Trails
• Getting the Job Done
• Resources for Planning Assistance
• Data Sources for Planning

Section 2. Funding Resources (pdf 343 kb)

• State Administered Programs (including information on the Florida Greenways and Trails Acquisition Program and the Recreational Trails Program)
• Technical and Planning Assistance
• Foundations
• Searchable Databases and Bibliographies

• Further Information – Checklist for Grant Writers

Section 3. Project Design (pdf 382 kb)

• Background
• Frequently Asked Design Questions
• Resources for Design
• Further Information – Florida Greenways and Trails System Design Guidelines for Unpaved and Paddling Trails

Section 4. Designation (pdf 445 kb)  
This section includes the following information regarding Florida's Greenways and Trails Designation Program:

• Background and History
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Applying for Designation

Appendix A. 
Connecting Florida’s Communities with Greenways and Trails: A Summary of the Five Year Implementation Plan for the Florida Greenways and Trails System (pdf 1.6 mb)
This is the executive summary of the legislatively adopted Implementation Plan for the Florida Greenways and Trails System.  For a hardcopy, please contact Jim Wood.

Appendix B. 
Executive Summary: The Florida Statewide Greenways System Planning Project (pdf 11.6 mb)

Appendix C. 
Chapter 260, Florida Statutes (via Online Sunshine)

Appendix D. 
62S-1, Florida Administrative Code (pdf 60 kb) and 62S-2, Florida Administrative Code (pdf 167 kb)

Appendix E. 
Florida Greenways and Trails System Design Guidelines for Unpaved and Paddling Trails  (pdf 1.7 mb)

Appendix F.
Thinking Green: A Guide to the Costs and Benefits of Greenways and Trails (pdf 3.6 mb)

Appendix G.
Greenways and Trails Event Planning Guide (pdf 1.5 mb)