I will be in both areas for a month or so over the fall. Does anyone know of some good soft surface trails in either area? Thanks in advance.
I will be in both areas for a month or so over the fall. Does anyone know of some good soft surface trails in either area? Thanks in advance.
The beach.
Sorry, I grew up there, and while there is a good running scene in Jax, there are so very few trails. The only place you can get any kind of mileage at all is at UNF (univ of north florida). Although, lately some trails have been lost to expansion. Of course, at low tide, both Jax and St Aug beaches are great for running. Very flat and firm (for sand).
You can find some trails at Fort Caroline park in Jax. There's some at Hanna Park near the beach in Atlantic Beach. If you can get up to the Florida Community College at Jacksonville's North campus, you can run on the xc course that hosted the state meet for about 15 consecutive years. Other than this list, it's very difficult to find any kind of groomed trails for running.