It's worth the 45-minute drive from Tampa if you're looking for a long, off-road run with lots of shade. This paved multi-use path runs for 10 miles from Brooksville east to the Withlacoochee State Forest.
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Another good option near downtown. The run incorporates Gaston Edward Park several small lakes, the Orlando Science Center, Orlando Museum of Art, and the Botanical Garden.
Two pleasant, paved multi-use paths northeast of downtown. The Cady Way Trail is a 5.8 miles from Fashion Square Mall to Cady Way Park. Can connect to the trail around Baldwin Lake & Baldwin Park, up to 4.3 miles.
Popular for biking and running, the West Orange Trail is a world-class rail trail through urban and suburban sections of Orange County, 15 miles northwest of Orlando.
Another pleasant, paved pathway, following the Rideau River for up to 11.7 km from Rideau Falls to the confluence with the Rideau Canal at Hogs Back Falls.
Pleasant multi-use path along the Ottawa River extending east from Rockcliffe Park for up to 13.5 km. Add on with your own route through the bucolic Rockliffe Park neighborhood.
The signature run in Minneapolis. Run loops around adjacent Lake Bde Make Sa, Lake of the Isles, and Lake Harriet, with Cedar Lake as a bonus. Combine three lakes for a 10-mile loop. Lake views, parks, lovely homes, skyline views!
This scenic pathway stretches from Lake Harriet to Minnehaha Park from west to east. We recommend the 7.4 mile lake loop, including Lake Nokomis and the Minnehaha Parkway.
A scenic river run on paved along the mighty Mississippi from the Ford Bridge to the Washington Bridge. Full loop is ~9 miles, with shorter loop options. A highlight is St. Anthony Falls Stone Bridge!