VISION PLAN
As of 2022, the current greenways network in Hills- borough County, as shown in Figure 2 , is made up of 493 miles of greenways. This includes approximately 80 miles of paved greenways, 367 miles of unpaved trails, and 45 miles of blueways. Of the unpaved trails, 237 miles are open to equestrian use. Trails are owned and maintained by a variety of agen- cies. These include Hillsborough County, Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), Flori- da Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The following maps include Conserved Lands. This map feature represents Parks & Recreational areas, acquired sites for the Jan K. Platt Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) and other identified preservation areas and public lands. Some areas identified as being conserved from a range of government entities and those identified as notewor- thy due to their features, which may include wetlands or other hydraulic areas, are also included.
Existing Greenways: Paved Greenways Paved greenways in Hillsborough County accommo- date people on foot and on bike. Hillsborough County paved greenways are shown in Figure 3 and listed in Appendix B. Paved trails tend to be located in more urban parts of the county, but there are also paved trails within parks (such as the popular Flatwoods Loop) and along roads in more rural and suburban areas. Pavement creates a facility that is accessible to people of all abilities and makes walking and biking easy and efficient. The statewide SUN Trail network was established as a statewide system of high priority paved shared - use path corridors in Florida, and some of the paved paths in Hillsborough County form part of that developing network.
Old Fort King Trail
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY GREENWAYS AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN
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