Space Coast Biking
Titusville, Florida
Titusville is at the junction of:
• The Coast to Coast Connector • East Central Regional Rail Trail
• St. John's River to Sea Loop • The East Coast Greenway
Also, home to several great local trails and a growing number of street bike paths.• Back to the Space Coast Biking homepage. •
Our Sister Websites: Space Coast Birding, Space Coast Paddling, Space Coast Hiking
Canaveral National Seashore and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Announce the Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the
Proposed Space Coast Trail
CLICK for a printable, shareable PDF with details & map.
St. Johns River 3 Sea Loop Summit Webinar Series
CLICK for printable PDF of this flyer.
The virtual St Johns River to Sea Loop Summit is here! Happening in a series of weekly webinars, the summit focuses on an important regional trail—the St. Johns River to Sea Loop–that goes through 5 counties, including Brevard, converging with the Coast to Coast Trail and the East Coast Greenway, in Titusville. Stay tuned for weekly posts highlighting each webinar or register now: https://titusville.org/virtualsummit This Virtual Summit Series focuses on an important regional trail — the St. Johns River to Sea Loop–that goes through 5 counties, including Brevard, converging with the Coast to Coast Trail and the East Coast Greenway, in Titusville. There is no cost to attend.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Among the proposals: "Providing a trailhead and information outlet for the Space Coast bike trail"
This website Welcomes contributions from Titusville Area Bikers.
Please contact Dave Rich at spacecoastoutdoors@gmail.com
Nov. 26, 2018 -- 12' half mile trail from Max Brewer Bridge to Merritt Island NWR is in the works. FDOT INFORMATION
The trail from the Brevard - Volusia line north to Edgewater is now open.
Bikers and hikers can now ride/walk the 25 miles between Titusville and Edgewater.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Seeking more information on this section of the trail. eMail
Mopeds, Go-Peds, Pocket Bikes & Scooters — What You Should Know
Critical Mass is the one of the largest, on-going, world-wide, community bicycle rides. We aim to safely promote the awareness of alternative forms of transportation in the Titusville area. Critical mass is to promote peace and harmony between bikes and cars, to "share" the road, and also to help make people feel more comfortable while riding with traffic.
Join US! Everyone and any bike is welcome!
Florida's focus on the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists is a dynamic and coordinated effort that includes many individuals and partners. Implementation of the PBSSP is guided by the Statewide Champion for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Florida's Bicycle Pedestrian Focused Initiative Leadership Team. WEBSITE For program information:
Trenda McPherson, State Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Program Manager
605 Suwannee Street, MS 53, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
FDOT Traffic Safety Office • Trenda.McPherson@dot.state.fl.us • (850) 414-4025c
City of Titusville, Florida - Gateway to Nature and Space
Friday, November 2, 2018
Florida law requires that bikes on the road must ride in a bike lane if available or, if no bike lane is available, as close as possible to the right edge of the road, with certain exceptions. Learn more about exceptions to riding along the right hand side of the roadway in F.S. 316.2065(5)(a)
https://bit.ly/1CwEQzg #321MobilityWeek Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization
Titusville Designated as Florida's Second Trail Town
Space Coast; Titusville, FL, June 28, 2018The City of Titusville was designated as a Trail Town at the June 27, 2018 Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Office of Greenways and Trails Council meeting held in Tallahassee, Florida. A Florida Trail Town is a community close to a long-distance non-motorized recreational trail and welcomes hikers, bicyclists, skaters and joggers with restaurants, shops and lodging. Titusville is the second Trail Town designation given in the State of Florida.
The City of Titusville is becoming the hub of three converging multi-use trails: the Coast-to-Coast Trail a 250-mile 12 foot wide multi-purpose trail running from St. Petersburg through downtown Titusville. Eventually this trail will continue from Titusville through the Canaveral National Seashore to the beautiful natural Atlantic Ocean beaches; the St. Johns River-to-Sea Loop a 260-mile loop encompasses five counties Volusia, Putnam, St. Johns, Flagler and Brevard that when complete runs from Titusville to St. Augustine along the Atlantic Coast and St. Johns River corridor; the East Coast Greenway connecting Calais, Maine to Key West Florida that when complete, the 3,000-mile trail will become the nation's longest connecting protected biking and walking route.
"We could not be more proud and excited about being designated Florida's second Trail Town by the Department of Environmental Protection", said Mayor Walt Johnson. "The city recognizes the economic impact and importance of becoming a Trail Town. We continue to work diligently to become the premier destination and Trail Town in the State. Our downtown merchants are excited and beginning to see the increase in their businesses by those trail users who eat, shop, and enjoy our very unique offerings". City Council and Staff recently constructed a downtown Welcome Center that houses a bicycle shop providing information, maps, bicycle sales and rentals, repairs, equipment, and regular activities to help meet the needs of trail users. Since the Welcome Center opening a year ago, the city averages over a thousand visitors a month from every state so far except for Hawaii.
"The City of Titusville earned this designation by taking many strident steps over the years to be more pedestrian and bicycle friendly," said Doug Alderson, Assistant Bureau Chief and Trail Town Coordinator with the Florida Office of Greenways and Trails. "Trail users are indeed fortunate that Titusville sits at the crossroads of three major multi-use trails. We hope other communities will follow their example."
To recognize Florida's Trail Towns, DEP's Office of Greenways and Trails encourages interested communities to conduct self-assessments to gauge their strengths and weaknesses in relation to nearby trails and users. Trail Town candidates are then considered for approval by the legislatively established Florida Greenways and Trails Council. Designated Trail Towns will be featured on the Office of Greenways and Trails website and given metal signs that can be placed at trailheads and town gateways.
Trail Town Presentation: https://youtu.be/v3d4yu1mkUE
We're Blazing Trails in Titusville: https://youtu.be/6M2KWgg_E0U
City of Titusville press release websiteWHAT IS A FLORIDA TRAIL TOWN?
SCTPO Offers Etiquette Tips for All Trail Users
We now have several bike trails opening in North Brevard. GTR would like to help enhance the trails by planting shade trees and Florida native plants along the trails. If you are interested in participating in this community effort, please email us at info@greatertitusville.com or call Cathy at 321-607-6512.
ARCHIVES
We're Blazing Trails - Community Cycle Fun Day
February 23-24, 2018
COMMUNITY CYCLE FUN DAY
Join us in Titusville for a day of family-friendly fun.
SATURDAY FEB. 24, 2018 — STARTS 9AM
Come out and blaze trails with Celebrity Ride Leaders.
It all starts in Downtown Titusville at the beautiful new
Welcome Center (with plenty of parking nearby).
Stick around for the After Party at Sand Point Park.
Click to Enlarge, Print & ShareGO To Titusville.org/blazingtrails for the BLAZING TRAILS CYCLE ROUTE MAP
and to REGISTER for one of the rides.
(GET A FREE T-SHIRT WITH RIDE REGISTRATION.)WE'RE BLAZING TRAILS
The Dedication of Converging Trails
Friday, February 23, 2018 at 10:00amFriday's events will be invitation only.
Plan for food and fun as we dedicate the Florida East Central Regional Rail Trail, our multi-use trail in northern Brevard County, a place where three Major trail networks converge.
Open House for the Proposed Space Coast Trail
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Anytime between 5:00pm - 7:00pm
City of Titusville City HallStop by anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to learn more about the proposed Space Coast Trail and to submit comments on the proposal. Staff from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Park Service (NPS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will be available during the meeting to discuss the project.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the construction of a multi-use trail from Parrish Park at the entrance to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge to Parking Area No. 1 within the Canaveral National Seashore and following Kennedy Parkway from Beach Road (CR 402) to US 1.
Invitation Brochure with Details • • Background and Proposal Details
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Created: 11/22/2017