ive heard of the north port trails but thought they would be too tight for a jeep. how are the cops do they leave you alone?

 

Alot of the trails are very tight, but my XJ fit down most of them. Not without a little "pinstriping" but it fits. There's plenty of larger trails though, there's just so many of them I couldn't even say what might be out there. I've never heard of cops being an issue, they have certainly always left me alone. But I usually stay back in the bush as much as I can, that's where the fun is anyways! To be honest I haven't ever even seen a cop out there. On the weekends there's always a bunch of full-size rigs out there mudding in the deeper areas and plenty of ATVs riding too. I haven't really seen any other Jeeps picking their way around on the trails like me though...

 

All of us florida guys need to get a trail ride together at Ocala National forest or something. I NEED to find somewhere to go!!! Or theres 5a in North brevard thats actually no to far from where CodeXJ said he lives but i dont know about anyone else... Oh and there is a place near Tampa called Croom, i heard about it on ATVriders.com, thats where i used to spend the majority of my time but i dont know if it is Jeep friendly....

 

doesnt the ocala jeep club do some off road events up there? we could tag along on one of them maybe.

ive mountian biked the croom trails and most of what i saw was very flat and open, i think ocala would have some elevation at least.

 

YEah i would definatley like to get up to ocala and ive never been to croom just heard of it. but let me know if you do get up that way. Id love to tag along...

 

http://www.hardrockmx.com/track.htm

anyone ever been here? looks suprisingly interesting for florida.....

 

That looks cool as hell jekylrider, really makes me wish i had an ATV or a dirtbike! The rates on camp sites are nice too...

 

Yeah, i heard its 35 a day including camping. They apparnetly have truck only trails in the woods around the motocross track. I still need to fix my steering issue (axle u joints i think-or maybe ball joints....i dunno) and then I gotta check that place out!

 

yes, been up there a couple months ago with my sonoma. they have hndreds of acres, if not thousands, of trails, spent the whole day there. most of them are just flat dirt and sand, but there is alot of hills, mud, deep puddles, and soft sand. thats all i saw, could be more. alot of the trails are used by hunters. you can go anytime you want, there arent any gates to block the trails.

when i went i had a 2wd pickup and got stuck alot, but now i cant what to go back with my 4x4.

 

some kid rolled his tj in ocala on youtube. How far are you from ocala?

 

about 1.5 hours, i live near bithlo and chuluota in east orlando. i go up there every couple of months.

 

Hey bithlo is near my neck of the woods. Im out in Christmas...

 

Im about 3 hours away from Ocala. I actually go up there alot to ride the mountain bike trails at Santos. I know there has to be some good terrain up there for Jeeps....

 

hey why dont you try hardrock in ocala where the kid rolled his jeep? they have a web site with all the info!!!!! my club is doing croom this sunday youre welcome to join us probably 20 to 25 jeeps check out the thread here.----------------------->http://www.tbaja.com/TBAJA_Forum/ind...92.0;topicseen you may have to sighn up to see the info but its free i am a club officer of the club feel free to check us out!!!!!

Digdug www.Tbaja.com (Tampa Bay Area Jeep Association )

 

I can't make it up to Ocala this Sunday, but thanks for posting up the link to your club "Digdug". I had no idea there was a club like that in the TB area! I'm in Sarasota so I just registered for the site. As though I don't already spend enough time browsing Jeep forums, now I have a new one to explore! Thanks again.