Route of the Cross Florida Barge Canal Dunnellon to Baseline

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The Cross Florida Barge Canal was a canal project to connect the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean across Florida for barge traffic. Two sections were built but the project was cancelled, mainly for environmental reasons. It is now a protected green belt corridor, one mile (1.6 km) wide in most places, known as the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway.

Only initial construction had begun on this section of the canal project.
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Coordinates:   29°5'18"N   82°14'36"W

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  • The Cross Florida Greenway is now a park with many protected trails for hiking, mountain biking, carriage driving, and horseback riding. Numerous well-maintained trailheads provide access.
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