The Ozello Trail Ride

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Average Rating - This road has been rated by 20 visitors

State: Florida
Date Submitted: March 1, 2008
Submitted by: Yellowstrom
Motorcycle Road Length: 9 Miles (one way) Miles

Written Directions

Just north of Homosassa Springs is a town called Cutlers. In Cutlers (off or US Highway 19) you'll W. Ozello Trail (Also known as State Route 494).

Scenery

Water, twisties and lots more water. This great hidden little route just about 60 miles north of Tampa and offers some great Gulf Coast riding. Lots of great side roads to explore as there are many other roads to ride in this area. Lots of water & Great for pictures and having lunch at Pecks Port Cove. Let me know and I would love to make the ride with you. I am 5 minutes from the road -

Road Quality

Very good, a few bridges and lots of twisties.

Roadside Amenities

Pecks Old Port Cove restaurant on the water out toward the end is a great place to eat - great food!

Additional Info

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Reviewed by Felon on November 29, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Felon
motorcycle_year: 207
motorcycle_make: H-D Street Glide
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: I ride this road several times a year. Peck's out near the end of the road is a great place to eat. Then you get to retrace your route back out to US 19. I have seen a few bikes off in the marsh, so don't let this little road fool you!
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Reviewed by MCR Contributor on July 31, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Fatboy
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Harley Davidson
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: The Ozello Trail is a great ride as long as your paying attention to the road. Many of the corners have a decreasing radius and will "bite" you if you let them. The "Island Outpost" welcomes bikers and is a great place to gas up and enjoy some of the best BBQ in town. It is about half way through the ride and marks the beginning of the tighter corners.
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Reviewed by Guest on February 8, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Reese Norris
motorcycle_year: 2003
motorcycle_make: Kawasaki
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Beautiful ride and love the twists and turns. Had lunch at Peck's Old Cove. Good prices and good food. Must try the clam chowder, it is outstanding and defintely home made.Great views of the water from the restaurant. We will certianly make this trip many times more.
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Reviewed by Guest on December 12, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Brett Horton
motorcycle_year: 2010
motorcycle_make: Yamaha
motorcycle_type: Other
Comment: Nice little ride, wish it were longer! Road in decent shape. 2010 Yamaha VMax
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Reviewed by Guest on November 21, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Diane
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Victory
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Born, raised Floridian - new to motorcycles. One of the best rides of this part part of Florida enjoyed to date. I thoroughtly enjoyed the twisty curves and beautiful tranquil views...the dining was a topping! Highly recommend this route!!
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Reviewed by Guest on May 5, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Flash Gordon
motorcycle_year: 2003
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: I ride this road almost every day. Some times I will take the bike out just to ride the trail and then go home. I love it.
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Reviewed by Guest on February 8, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Chuck
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Kawasaki
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: I rode up from Hudson on US19. It was a nice ride with some good twist and some good old Florida scenery.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 25, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Mac
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: This has to be one of the best motorcycle roads in Florida. My wife and I did our annual vacation in Florida again this winter so of course we had to go back and do this ride again. We did this ride last year but didn't get a chance to eat at Peck's. It's amazing how busy this restaurant is at 2:30 in the afternoon on a Wednesday. There was a 15 minute wait to get a table, but definitely worth it. Good food and a good ride.
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Reviewed by Guest on November 22, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: John
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Yamaha
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Rode this Nov 21 '09 and it's all the previous comments state. A great ride! If I had more time I would have run it again. Word of warning about a parking lot at the foot of the bridge in the first photo. Graveled with marbles and challenging to turn in with a loaded top-heavy bike!
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Reviewed by Guest on September 21, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Young Rider
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Me and My Friends went out to Cutlers this weekend and had Great time. The Drive was a little long from Tampa but the open Roads getting there was a sweet ride (there were bear crossing signs...that was cool). We heard about the curves on the Ozello Trail and it lives up to its Rep. If you�re a young rider like me, you just have to respect the roads but you will have a blast. I recommend to save your appetite for The Pecks restaurant it adds to the experiences and the food is great.
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Reviewed by Guest on August 3, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: dennis hjorten
motorcycle_year: 2001
motorcycle_make: Kawasaki
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Good twisty road, more appropriate for sport bikes than the tourer I was on. Nice scenery and not to long a trip off the main highways. Virtually no development along the way and you soon get a feel of tranquility you can only find in such natural settings. Stopped and had lunch at Peck's Cove. Prices were decent for seafood and I found the almond crusted grouper some of the best I have had in Florida. Made the trip from just west of Orlando ( Clermont ) on country back roads which made for a nice leisurely hour and fourty minute trip. Highly recommend the trail and Peck's Cove, keep on riding.
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Reviewed by Guest on March 25, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Mac
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: This is a treffic motorcycle road. I was convinced there wern't any twisty roads in Florida until we rode this one. We 're from Pennsylvania and vacation for two weeks in Florida in the winter. Didn't get a chance to eat at Pecks but it's on our schedule for next year.
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Reviewed by Guest on March 24, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jim
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: The Ozello Trail is a great ride as long as your paying attention to the road. Many of the corners have a decreacing radius and will "bite" you if you let them. The "Island Outpost" welcomes bikers and is a great place to gas up and enjoy some of the best BBQ in town. It is about half way through the ride and marks the begining of the tighter corners.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 7, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: sea-n-spots
motorcycle_year: 1995
motorcycle_make: Triumph
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: Lived in this area all my life, and still enjoy riding the Ozello Trail. Be sure to watch-out for wild hogs crossing early AM and late PM, the place is full of them. If you're out early on a Sunday, the Island Outpost (about halfway out) on the right has fuel, and the owner "John" serves up a mean breakfast. Sea-Ya!
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Reviewed by Guest on January 5, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Joe
motorcycle_year: 1998
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: This is nice ride, Old Port cove was a great place to stop and eat. Rode up from Tampa on the Veterans Expressway
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Reviewed by Guest on November 11, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Lisa
motorcycle_year: 1998
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Other
Comment: My husband and I rode this trail a few months back and we really enjoyed it. The scenery was awesome. We took U.S. 19 North and made a left onto Ozello Road. It was an easy, short, convenient, scenic ride.
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Reviewed by Guest on October 17, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Scott
motorcycle_year: 1998
motorcycle_make: Triumph
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: I just rode this ride after your recommendation, taking 41 North from Tampa, and 98 towards crystal river and had a wonderful ride. Thanks for the suggestion! I had a great meal and really enjoyed route.
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Reviewed by Guest on June 15, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Tony & Sonia Strabelli
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: We rode our VL 800 C50 to the trail after checking this site out. It was worth every mile, so much nature all around, it's one of best places in Central W. FL we rode so far. We took lots of pictures. From Orlando we took US 27 to SR 44 to US 19, the way back S. US 19 then SR 98 (Beautiful country road) to 50.
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Reviewed by Guest on May 19, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: CR
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: We rode this May 16th. Very nice ! Loved the road ! Nice bunch of tight curves. Good and smooth. Not a lot o traffic for a Saturday. Peck's at the end was okay, service not so much. Mind the parking lot, loose gravel, very slippery.
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Reviewed by Guest on April 16, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jeff
motorcycle_year: 2003
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Standard
Comment: I rode the trail in January, and ate at Pecks. The road, a two lane asphalt road was free of potholes. Hard dirt sholders. Enough twisties to enjoy. The food at Pecks was very reasonable. Beer available after 2PM. Also check out the park at the end of the road, past the resturant. The only downside is getting to the road...High speed highway - US19
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