Newport 2009

Spent 3 days in Newport, FL, with the intention of riding my bicycle while Buddy & Josh went hunting. Friday was cold and overcast but decided to go wearing jeans & windbreaker. Very good roads and bike trail with little traffic. Saturday it rained all day. Sunday was warmer and fog all day but went for another good ride.

Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail
The Tallahassee/St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail runs from Florida’s capital city, past the Apalachicola National Forest, and ends in the coastal community of St. Marks. Through the early 1900’s, this historic railroad corridor was used to carry cotton from the plantation belt to the coast for shipment to textile mills in England and New England. Today, as a paved trail, it provides an excellent workout for street bikers, walkers and skaters. It also provides opportunities for horseback riding on the adjacent unpaved trail, and access to the Munson Hills Off Road Trails in the National Forest. St. Marks offers seafood, fishing or San Marcos Apalache Historic State Park to top off your journey.