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The Apalachicola National Forest is the largest U.S. National Forest in the state of Florida. It encompasses 632,890 acres (988.89 sq mi; 2,561.2 km 2 ) [ 1 ] and is the only national forest located in the Florida Panhandle .
Fort Gadsden - official site at Apalachicola National Forest, including a 3-minute video. Fort Gadsden and the "Negro Fort" at exploresouthernhistory.com. Map to Fort Gadsden; Negro Fort, 8 Story Panels with Pictures narrating the attack on the fort in 1816, from the documentary site Rebellion: John Horse and the Black Seminoles; Negro Fort at ...
Torreya State Park is a 13,735 acre (56 km 2) Florida State Park, United States National Natural Landmark and historic site thirteen miles (19 km) north of Bristol.It is located north of S.R 12 on the Apalachicola River, in northwestern Florida (Florida Panhandle), at 2576 N.W. Torreya Park Road.
The Bradwell Bay Wilderness is part of the United States National Wilderness Preservation System, located in the Florida panhandle adjacent to the Apalachicola National Forest. The 24,602 acre (100 km 2 ) wilderness was established on 3 January 1975 by the Eastern Wilderness Act .
The forest service has incorporated about 1.3 miles of the park land and just over a mile of the old GF&A rail-bed in the GF&A Trail in the Apalachicola National Forest. This 2.4-mile section is complete and paved, accommodating cyclists, walkers and inline skaters. It also features nearby hiking trails in the Apalachicola National Forest.
The forest is also home to fire-dependent ecosystems, which need periodic wildfires to maintain ecological balance. [24] The Apalachicola River Basin is the primary watershed for the Apalachicola River, which is one of Florida's most ecologically significant rivers. The river and its tributaries provide fresh water to a large portion of the ...
Pages in category "Apalachicola National Forest" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness is part of Apalachicola National Forest, located in the Florida panhandle. The 8,090-acre (33 km 2) refuge was established on September 28, 1984. Mud Swamp consists of very poorly drained clay-rich soil, holding more water than nearby Bradwell Bay Wilderness. It has numerous scattered small islands.