The Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail
( C2C ) was conceived as an ambitious effort to create a continuous paved multi-use trail across the state of Florida from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean , the first state trail of its kind in the United States . It will span approximately 250 miles and is targeted for completion in 2021 . The trail will link communities between St . Petersburg and Titusville along its entire length , allowing residents and visitors to explore Central Florida by bicycle or foot . This corridor includes most of the the 51-mile East Central Regional Rail Trail , the longest single railtrail corridor ever acquired by the Office of Greenways and Trails , as well as our own 20.8-mile West Orange Trail .
In 2014 the Florida State Legislature provided $ 50 million in funding over a 5-year period to complete the gaps between existing trails to form this continuous multi-use trail across the state . Spanning nine counties , this is a state and regional collaboration . The C2C has already fueled the economic revitalization of communities along its route such as Dunedin and Winter Garden . The trail is linking all or part of several existing multi-use trails and will be managed by a broad range of communities and agencies .
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