Lehigh Trail Trailhead

Some parts of the trail have roots pushing up the blacktop but I still enjoyed my ride from end to end and back. The Lehigh Trail (Lehigh Greenway) in Flagler County, Florida, originates from a 1950s railroad spur built by the Lehigh Portland Cement Company to transport cement from their Bunnell plant. After the plant closed in 1965, the land was acquired for conversion into a popular rail-trail for hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing, running through Palm Coast and Graham Swamp. It connects Bunnell to Flagler Beach, offering a scenic, non-motorized route on the old railway bed. Key Historical Points: Cement Industry: The trail follows the path of a crucial rail spur from 1952-1965, built to move cement from the Lehigh Portland Cement Plant. Closure & Acquisition: Following labor issues and economic shifts, the plant closed in 1965, and the rail line fell into disuse. Greenway Transformation: In 2001, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) purchased the corridor for the Lehigh Greenway Rail Trail project. Trail Features: Length & Route: An approximately 8-mile trail that parallels the Lehigh Canal and runs from near U.S. 1 in Bunnell east through Palm Coast's Town Center and Graham Swamp, ending near Colbert Lane. Environment: Offers views of wetlands, diverse wildlife (birds, deer, alligators), and connects different parts of the county. Amenities: Includes parking, restrooms, and access to other local parks and trails, like a spur to Central Park. In essence, the Lehigh Trail is a successful example of repurposing industrial infrastructure into a vital recreational resource for the community.

It’s always great to take a long walk on a new trail. Driving down 95 we needed a place to take a walk and stretch. We found this trail for a midday walk. We walked two miles west on the path and when back at our car I went another half a mile to make it a five mile walk. There was one group of bikers who passed us going east. After we turned around we came across a few other people. There are a few benches with garbage cans next to them along the trail. The trailhead parking can hold a good number of cars and we only had two other cars in the parking lot with us. There is a porta potty in the parking lot.

Wonderful trail! Surface, scenery and the safety of an off the road paved surface. We came from PA to ride, locals are lucky to have it! Only negative is it's a little short, plus the street crossings.

This trailhead has restrooms, paved parking, bike pump, and drinking water fountains. No picnic tables or benches though. The actual trail is about a third of a mile south, which you can access through a well signed connector. I rode the entire trail out and back plus the newly constructed Graham Swamp trail and bridge over SR100 that connects to the Lehigh trail and got a total of 17.6 miles!

This is the parking place for the Lehigh trail head. The trail is about 300 yards further south. There is a restroom here and plenty of parking. In the far corner of the parking lot is the bike maintenance stand which includes an air pump, and some tools if your have a flat. There is no picnic area here. There is also a dirt BMX bike trail to the north of this parking spot. On some Saturdays they hold events and the parking lot and side of the road are filled with parked cars. A word of caution when riding your bike on the Lehigh trail, look for spray paint marks on the pavement, these are bumps that could throw you from your bicycle.