ATV Florida Forum

Just thought I'd let everyone know that the Suwannee River Management District has opened up over 60,000 acres of Mallory Swamp to ATVs today! This is great news for north central Floridians with atvs. Here is the link.
Larry
http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/features/news/mallory+swamp+atvs+.htm

That's good news and maybe i should not look a gift horse in the mouth BUT. Did you read the ruels and regs? Max speed limit is 20 MPH on the trails.

On another note might be nice to try at least one time. Are the trails wet and muddy or dry and good for a sport bike. Going to try and find out how to get there and maybe set up a trip to check it out.

Larry-
My next day off is Monday, 7/4. Lets do a check out ride. I'll call you from work if I get time tomorrow (Thurs.) or Friday.
Kurt

i think the florida definition of swamp=wet and muddy but there might be trails and levees on the outskirts.

do you have to pay

Please report upon returning. The more details the better.

It appears that all you need is a day permit. It doesn't say anything about paying.
 
GSPKurt I talked to the wife and she wants to go to. We have decided to take our boating day at the Suwannee River monday and turn it into an ATV day at Mallory Swamp. We are ready to go explore the unknown Swamps of Lafayette County. Larry

 ;D this  very good  for  people  in  lake city  area.

Well i'm  only  over here  near peacock springs  about  5 or 6miles north of here. and 12 miles  north of mayo.I'm over in mcalpin  not very far from suwannee farms.I hope  they keep  atv park for years to come.in case they start baning riding atvs in suwannee county.then i will goI ride there.try find  out  how get permits and if have contact number for me.Please  pm me to mailbox please.That will be good for me. 8)

In few years  I going live over near jackson county on some big farm land over there.But I saw dirtwheel magzine last month ponce de leon fl they have  a big  gncc track there  I will  love go there to see  doug gust
there when he rides.Maybe I will invite him one day to go riding with me.
That will be great. ;D

thanks,
amhighlander

(bump)  ;D

well it seems that we need to be really carefull in this,   from now till september is a test run. they want to see what damage will happen and if atvs go of trail,  alot of atv people have a problem sticking to laid out trails. they want mud and tough trails so we will se how this goes and if we can stick to designated trails.........

What was it like there ?????

Haven't gone yet.

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OK guess jumped the gun curious about it thanks for letting us know

Be very careful. The Mallory Swamp area is especially full of pigmy rattle snakes, diamond back rattlers as big as your forearm and even more cotton mouths in all the ditches along the roads.

The dirt roads are well maintained. I am not sure what they set up for trails though.

I heard that there is another hunting management area a few miles East of Lake City that was also opened to ATV riding. I had some friends go 2 months ago. I don't remember what it is called though.

Teej
Branford, FL

thanks

does anyone have any intel. on the swuannee?

It is at mandatory no-wake speed level. Very high. I work right outside Branford.

hey all went to check out mallory swamp today didn't take the wheelers just drove out there to check it out basically just roads to cruise on wet on both sides yep just like a swamp :D hot, no shade. didn't see one person out there. i think i'll bring the utility bike when i go back and just cruise. anybody want to go back before sept. it will be closed for hunting season. we'll just adding my 2c
                                                                                     steve_k

hey steve whats up?

i'll be up to ride either there or tates hell in september. i think my weekends are taken up in august.

jeff