At 21 miles, Jackson Trail is the longest of the forest's trails, and is part of the Florida Trail . Those in good condition could probably hike the entire trail in one day, but 21 miles over hilly terrain might be a bit much for some people. This is a day use area, and lacks the resident manager found at the forest's campgrounds. For those wishing to do a two day hike, it may be possible to arrange something with one of the canoe outfitters - for a fee, of course. The eastern terminus of the trail is at Karick Lake .
Most maps show the trail starting at the south campground and proceeding due west.
However, when WFO visitied this site in April of 1996, no blazes were observed proceeding west from this location, but rather blazes to the east were seen, with the trail crossing the earthwork dam and then proceeding west. It may be that the Forest Service has rerouted the trail due to recent logging activity south of the lake. WFO plans to revisit the area in the near future and clarify this situation. In the meantime, should you wish to start a hike from this location you should scout the area first. This is the newest of the forest's trails.