UWF Trail Maps
This page provides information on the various trails available for exploration at UWF.
You may view and print a variety of campus maps to guide you in exploring our nature trail. Motorcycles and off-road vehicles are not permitted on trails. Dogs can be walked provided they are on a leash. For more details, see the UWF Animal Control Policy.
West Campus Trails
Located on the westernmost 600 acres of campus, these diverse and challenging Biking and Hiking Trails are enjoyed by hikers, cyclists, geocache, and equestrian enthusiasts. Trail etiquette necessitates those on foot yield to horses while cyclists yield to foot traffic and equestrians. Motorcycles and off-road vehicles are not permitted on campus trails. The UWF Cycling Club hosts orientation rides touring the 20+ miles of trails on campus. An interactive map is available.
Edward Ball Nature Trail
The Edward Ball Nature Trail is accessed behind Crosby Hall (Bldg. 10) and Bldg. 11. This half-mile boardwalk meanders through Thompson Bayou over a hardwood swamp that is home to mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles, including an occasional American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Foot traffic only may explore the preserve trail.
Chronolog
UWF Outdoor Adventure program is partnering with Chronolog to track environmental conditions and trends along the Edward Ball Nature Trail. By monitoring participant-provided photos and creating time-lapses with those images. Please consider participating by stopping by UWFs Chronolog station just inside the boardwalk section of the Edward Ball Nature Trail overlooking Thompsons Bayou and taking a few photos yourself.
Main Campus Trails
The heart of Main Campus has three scenic walking routes of varied distances and degrees of difficulty.
Cross Country Trails
Located opposite the Sports Complex, runners and walkers may access four Cross Country Trails which wind through the Baars-Firestone Wildlife Sanctuary exploring sandhill, hammock and wetlands habitat. Offering varied terrain, the trails are bordered by Campus Drive and Campus Lane on two sides and are adjacent to Martin Hall and the Multipurpose Fields. Parking is available at the Sports Complex or between the Building 90 Complex and Martin Hall.
