Two university campuses, a state Capitol, and two running tracks — all in one run! Use our route as a guideline. Combines Florida State University, Florida A&M, and a jaunt to Capitol Hill. It’s ~8 miles, but can be shortened to ~5 miles by cutting out the Florida A&M section. There are even a couple of hills!
Coleman Library, Florida A&M. Porkn305 at English WikipediaCapitol Hill. Wikimedia, Ebyabe
Start at the heart of FSU, at Traditions Way, and do a ~2 mile loop of the campus. A nice pedestrian section is the Legacy Walk, at the end of which is a terrific running track. Next, run ~1 mile east to Capitol Hill. W Jefferson St. is our preferred street. Then, cross S. Monroe and take the path through Cascades Park for ~1 mile, continuing along Famu Way. Turn LEFT on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, into the campus of Florida A&M, enjoying some of the interior pedestrian paths. There’s a running track between MLK Blvd. & Wahnish Way. To return to the start, head west on Kissimmee St. for 3/4 mile to the intersection with the, St. Mark’s Historic RR State Trail, and turn RIGHT (north) on this multi-use path. Run for 3/4 mile to Lake Elberta, run around the north side of the lake, continuing into the FSU campus.
Two university campuses, a state Capitol, and two running tracks — all in one run! Use our route as a guideline. Combines Florida State University, Florida A&M, and a jaunt to Capitol Hill. It’s ~8 miles, but can be shortened to ~5 miles by cutting out the Florida A&M section. There are even a couple of hills!
Coleman Library, Florida A&M. Porkn305 at English WikipediaCapitol Hill. Wikimedia, Ebyabe
Start at the heart of FSU, at Traditions Way, and do a ~2 mile loop of the campus. A nice pedestrian section is the Legacy Walk, at the end of which is a terrific running track. Next, run ~1 mile east to Capitol Hill. W Jefferson St. is our preferred street. Then, cross S. Monroe and take the path through Cascades Park for ~1 mile, continuing along Famu Way. Turn LEFT on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, into the campus of Florida A&M, enjoying some of the interior pedestrian paths. There’s a running track between MLK Blvd. & Wahnish Way. To return to the start, head west on Kissimmee St. for 3/4 mile to the intersection with the, St. Mark’s Historic RR State Trail, and turn RIGHT (north) on this multi-use path. Run for 3/4 mile to Lake Elberta, run around the north side of the lake, continuing into the FSU campus.
One of our favorite runs in Tallahassee is the 5-mile out and back from Cascades Park to Lake Elberta, using the Capitol Cascades Trail as a connector. Enjoy the 24-acre park and the 3/4 mile loop around the lake.
This 5-miler is an exploration of the highlights of Tallahassee's Midtown area, including a loop of Lake Ella, Lafayette Park, and some pleasant residential streets. There's even some elevation on this route!
Our favorite run in Tallahassee. A nice park, pretty oak canopy, some lake views, and a pretty open pasture, all in one run! It's up to ~5 miles one-way from Tom Brown Park to the JR Alford Greenway on a gravel path.
A good opportunity for a long, off-road run in Tallahassee. Paved multi-use path follows an old railroad bed for 16 miles south to the coastal town of St. Marks. Not the most scenic, but a good way to rack up some miles.
A great opportunity for a fairly easy trail run beneath a canopy of oaks. The greenway is a linear park off Miccosukee Rd. between Fleischmann Rd. and Crump Rd., consisting of some 17 miles of trails. The one-way distance is ~7 miles. Great shade option on a hot day!
This 670-acre park on the eastern shore of Lake Jackson in northern Tallahassee has something for every runner: easier multi-use paths with up to 7 miles of marked loops, and many more miles of wooded, narrower and more rugged trails for trail running.
Located in northern Tallahassee and adjacent to Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park. Beautiful gardens around Lake Hall with walkways, and 6 miles of shared use trails winding through the woods surrounding Lake Overstreet.
Some of our favorite neighborhoods for running in Tallahassee, feautring quiet, tree-shaded streets. Levy Park & Betton Hills near Midtown, Killearn Estates just east of Maclay Gardens State Park, and the Southwood neighborhood.
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Full loop is 7.75 miles (12.5 km). Options for longer & shorter
339 feet (103m)
Florida State University campus, or downtown near Capitol
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