Florida Trail Towns

To recognize Florida’s trail towns, the Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT), an important component of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida State Parks system, developed the Florida Trail Town program in 2018. A Trail Town is a vibrant destination where people come together. It is a place where trail users can venture off a hiking, biking, equestrian or paddling trail to enjoy the amenities and unique heritage of the community, benefiting the town economically and socially. To become a Florida trail town, interested communities conduct a self-assessment to gauge their strengths and weaknesses in relation to nearby trails and trail users, working with OGT regional coordinators until they are deemed ready for designation by the Department.为认证佛罗里达州步道小镇，作为佛罗里达州环境保护部（Florida Department of Environmental Protection）佛罗里达州立公园体系重要组成部分的绿道与步道办公室（Office of Greenways and Trails，简称OGT），于2018年推出了佛罗里达步道小镇项目。步道小镇（Trail Town）是充满活力的汇聚目的地，徒步、骑行、马术或皮划艇使用者可偏离对应步道，前往小镇体验当地配套设施与独特人文底蕴，为小镇实现经济与社会层面的双重增益。有意向的社区若想获评佛罗里达步道小镇，需结合周边步道与步道使用者情况开展自我评估，以衡量自身优势与不足，并与OGT区域协调员协作配合，直至经该部门认定具备认证资质。