Off-Road Ocala National Forest Trails | On The Trail

Explore with us though the beach, forests and rivers in Ocala National Forest near Daytona Beach, Florida to catch one of the best places to off-road in Florida. Joining us for this trip is catfish noodler Hannah Barron and her dad, to learn off-road skills that will get them to their next great catch! Host Cole Young guides us through this unique part of the country offering unique off-roading opportunities and great ways to access camping and fishing spots in the Ocala National Forest.

0:00 4Runner + Jeep Wrangler at Ormond Beach
3:33 Driving to Ocala National Forest
9:41 Fishing at St. John's River
11:11 Water Crossing in a 4Runner + Ford Ranger
13:11 Alexander Springs

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To take them on this trip around Florida, Cole came with his Toyota 4Runner TRD Offroad. Its suspension has been upgraded with BC Racing coilovers, and with Nitto Mud Grappler tires, it has more than enough to make it through the sand and water.

Hannah, on the other hand, came with a stock Ford Ranger on Nitto Terra Grappler G2s. Despite the lack of upgrades, her vehicle is perfect for this kind of wheeling, and the Nitto tires will help her get the grip she needs through the sand.

The day starts at Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona. This beach is one of the few you can actually drive your own vehicle on, so if you’re ever in the area with a four-wheel drive vehicle, it’s a fun way to get out on the sand.

The team then makes their way to the trailhead in Ocala National Forest, before driving along a sandy trail with Hannah learning some new off-roading skills.

After breaking for lunch, they reach St. John’s River, where Hannah goes fishing with her dad.

Then right before the end of the day, they take a detour to some deeper water crossings for a few minutes to see how Hannah does in the stock Ranger.

This is one of those trails that pretty much anyone at any skill level can have some fun on. Watch the episode to see exactly how you can go wheeling in the Florida forest, and subscribe to Driving Line’s YouTube channel to see where else Driving Line will explore.

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[raifparker]

2:46
If you do not bring Pub-Subs on your offroading/mudding/boat trips, you are Florida-ing wrong 😌 Y'all know how to do it lol.

[andyham]

Damn she’s gotta thick American country accent. Love girls like her who are down to do things like this.

[GForceAthlete]

Hannah needs to ride the mud bogs we have. She'd fit right in at hog waller

[kevinAuman]

My gawd I love this girl right here, hahaha "Skeeters at're bout 'attt big just waitin to carry us off" I could listen to her cute little accent, personality & self and never tire the day that some lucky man is able to fight her away from Jeff and marry her the whole world is going to shed a tear...

[josema]

Hi yall, im a Floridian, im down south, Broward county, basically Fort Lauderdale. Yo, that girls accent is insane, love it 🤣🤣🤣 down here we got no girls with that accent, yall should come down here and open a southern accent school. Just kidding, love the vids.

[stevengarcia]

So I live in lake county, I’m like 20 minutes from Alexander springs lol. I’m actually trying to see where this trail is. I just bought a trd off road toca.

[TONYMLT]

Love your front guard with winch setup! What brand is that. Need some similar for my 4x4.

[GATORADDAM]

Ahhhh. My stomping grounds. St Francis. Been going there by trail or boat for 30 years.

[rickfurey]

Yep Daisy 2023 was the best part of the video

[nagyac]

I was not expecting that accent when she started talking lol.

[schoolboy]

Hanna is a really lovely women. I love that accent. Now, I know what Ocala National Forest has to offer. I've been wanting to go there for years. It's a shame that I haven't been there, but worked in Ocala for many years too.

[unluckysob]

I love her accent good old country girl.

[rekklesscc]

Definitely gotta head up north to there, I down in Miami lol. We don’t have much down here

[gringocorey]

Cool video. Ive rode the same trails. Only thing that throws me off is when your little map shows up it shows alexander springs on 42. 🤙ye ye

[KennethStaton]

Got a glimpse of the almighty pubsub.. iykyk

[coastdweller]

I lived in the ocala national forest for a while in the early 2000s. There are some beautiful places there. The sand in the big scrub will swallow a truck though. It isn't far from Alexander springs

[dogmandavid]

Thanks to all the folks that left their trash at the river. You're why we can't have nice things

[wordgiesworld]

When you’re in the area, ya gotta hit Tia Cori tacos on Beach Street in Daytona.

[GUARDIANB]

Where actually is the entrance to that trail? Also can a 6x6 fit on that trail?

[justdoingit.]

Man you should have contacted us local jeepers could have got you onto some good trails out there in the eastern part of the forest