The hard surface of Pavilion Drive shown above was ideal to ride on, as was the grass covered Powerline Road. Dirt roads like the one shown below were difficult to ride on as the soft sand cause my bike to often fishtail. 
Since today was a great day to ride
, I threw my bicycle into the back of my pick up and drive to Cary State Forest (
CSF) which straddles the Nassau-
Duval Line just north of
Bryceville.
CSF consists of several tracts of timberland that together totals 13,000 acres. It is home to countless wildlife, vegetation and of course trees which is what the pioneers to Nassau County came here for. Recreation wise,
CSF is know for hiking, nature walking, camping and horse back riding. They have a nice outdoor pavilion that holds about 50 people and an observation tower to view the wildlife although there is a bike symbol on the main kiosk, some of the roads are not bike friendly.
CSF has numerous roads that were once logging paths can be divided into three types: limestone paved, grass and dirt. Mike trek began on Pavilion Road which leads from the main entrance on US 301 to the Fire equipment shed, a total of about a mile. It is the only hard limestone? surface I encountered at
CSF. After it ended, little used dirt roads (Fox Squirrel Road and Moccasin Slough) and that had the grassy crest in the middle were the norm for a while. My bike was no match for the soft sand that made up the ruts and I had to walk my bike on numerous locations. However, I did come across grassy roads such as Power Line and Deer Track Roads that made bike riding easier. Overall, today was a good learning experience. I had a chance to enjoy the natural beauty of Cary State Forest and experience its various types of roads. One day we may have a hard surfaced multi use trail that would connect US 301 with Ford Road
through CSF.
The hard surface of Pavilion Drive shown above was ideal to ride on, as was the grass covered Powerline Road. Dirt roads like the one shown below were difficult to ride on as the soft sand cause my bike to often fishtail. 
Since today was a great day to ride, I threw my bicycle into the back of my pick up and drive to Cary State Forest (CSF) which straddles the Nassau-Duval Line just north of Bryceville. CSF consists of several tracts of timberland that together totals 13,000 acres. It is home to countless wildlife, vegetation and of course trees which is what the pioneers to Nassau County came here for. Recreation wise, CSF is know for hiking, nature walking, camping and horse back riding. They have a nice outdoor pavilion that holds about 50 people and an observation tower to view the wildlife although there is a bike symbol on the main kiosk, some of the roads are not bike friendly. CSF has numerous roads that were once logging paths can be divided into three types: limestone paved, grass and dirt. Mike trek began on Pavilion Road which leads from the main entrance on US 301 to the Fire equipment shed, a total of about a mile. It is the only hard limestone? surface I encountered at CSF. After it ended, little used dirt roads (Fox Squirrel Road and Moccasin Slough) and that had the grassy crest in the middle were the norm for a while. My bike was no match for the soft sand that made up the ruts and I had to walk my bike on numerous locations. However, I did come across grassy roads such as Power Line and Deer Track Roads that made bike riding easier. Overall, today was a good learning experience. I had a chance to enjoy the natural beauty of Cary State Forest and experience its various types of roads. One day we may have a hard surfaced multi use trail that would connect US 301 with Ford Road through CSF.
