A walkable greenway along Jones Creek, with boardwalks, forest paths, wildlife viewing, and places to pause and explore.
The planned 12-mile trail is about 40% complete and offers outdoor recreation, nature photography, birdwatching, and environmental education within southwest Escambia County.
Two sides of the greenway
Fairfield Drive divides the greenway into two areas with different trail surfaces and surroundings.
East of Fairfield Drive
Explore accessible boardwalks and wide, stable-surface trails along Jones Creek, through bottomland forest, and across wet pine flatwoods.
Several sections include accessible parking. See the trailhead list below.
West of Fairfield Drive
On-grade, unimproved footpaths pass through a mix of Florida bogs and grassland forest communities.
Conditions can vary. Wear suitable footwear and check the trail before setting out.
East trail descriptions
Open a trail below for its distance, access notes, and highlights.
An elevated boardwalk with a 65-foot bridge across Jones Creek connects nearby neighborhoods to a commercial corridor. Educational signs highlight wetlands, vegetation, and local ecosystems.
This shaded, winding boardwalk follows a stream and is popular for creek views and walking.
Access note: Two gated entrances to Pensacola State College along this section may be periodically closed.
This footpath has a gated bridge to the western Pensacola State College parking lot. Look for educational signs, views of Jones Creek, and native ferns, trees, and wildflowers.
This footpath includes a gated bridge connecting to the western Pensacola State College parking lot, educational signs, stream views, and native ferns, trees, and wildflowers.
Follow the yellow trail blazes to stay on the route. A double blaze indicates a change in direction; when the top blaze is offset, turn in the direction it points.
This natural-surface path passes through bottomland and upland forests and ends at a view of a wetland gum pond and beaver dams.
Trail conditions: The path may be wet or have standing water after rain. Wear appropriate footwear.
The site includes accessible parking and an elevated boardwalk through wetlands and mature bottomland forest. An on-grade footpath continues through wet flatwoods and pitcher plant prairies.
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