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East River Road Trailhead - Palatka-St Augustine State Trail
4 ★★★★☆ 2 Google reviews · Running trail in East Palatka, Florida · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
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- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of East River Road Trailhead - Palatka-St Augustine State Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about East River Road Trailhead - Palatka-St Augustine State Trail
This portion of the trail has free street side parking available. I pass by this location all the time and see people jogging, riding bikes, walking dogs, and just walking. It's a nice paved trail that connects to St. Johns County. It is a leg of the trail leading from St. Augustine to Lake Butler.
Plan your run at East River Road Trailhead - Palatka-St Augustine State Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitefloridastateparks.org
- Phone(386) 329-3721
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