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Off-Highway Vehicle
Trail System

What you need to know

State Forest OHV Trails: State of Florida OHV Information:
The Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trail System at Tate’s Hell State Forest provides an opportunity to ride off- highway motorcycles (OHM) and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) on more that 150 miles of designated trails on existing forest roads. While riding on the trails, forest users can expect to see various ecosystems including cypress/titi swamps, blackwater rivers and pine flatwoods. Various species of wildlife can also be encountered ranging from wading birds to deer.

This OHV riding area was developed in 2005 in cooperation with Franklin County and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This is the first trail system developed under the T. Mark Schmidt Off-Highway Vehicle Safety and Recreation Act of 2002 which was designed to provide the public with more opportunities to ride off-highway vehicles on public lands.


OHV Fees and Permits

  • Annual permits are required for each OHM and ATV operating in the designated OHV area in Tate’s Hell State Forest. Go to the Annual Permit Fee Schedule for OHV Use.
  • Purchase Annual Permits at the Tate’s Hell State Forest office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00pm.
  • Permits are also available for purchase at Withlacoochee State Forest.

Map of Tate's Hell OHV Trail System

Map of OHV Trails on Tate's Hell State Forest

Contact Us

  • Division of Forestry
    Tate's Hell State Forest
    290 Airport Road
    Carrabelle, FL 32322
    Telephone: 850/ 697-3734 - Fax: 850/ 697-2892 or
    Email Tate's Hell State Forest
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