A new bike trail is planned along SR 563 near Lake Hunter
FDOT has a bike path/trail project along SR 563 between the Lake Hunter Boat Ramp and Lime Street in Lakeland.
The Florida Department of Transportation has a bike path/trail project on SR 563 running from the Lake Hunter Boat Ramp to Lime Street in Lakeland. The work program lists it as a bike path/trail for fiscal year 2028, covering a stretch of roughly 548 meters (about a third of a mile).
The project's construction phase is logged as "pre-construction underway," meaning the groundwork phase has started. Cost figures, design details, and a public opening date are not yet public in these records.
A separate state environmental permit tied to this location — for SR 37 (South Florida Avenue) from Ariana Street to Lime Street — was filed in June 2026 and later denied. That permit is for a different road and its connection to the SR 563 trail is not certain.
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gis.fdot.gov SWFWMD ERP application 943935 (Permit 49354)
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