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Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park is a 4,290-acre (17.4 km 2) preserve, a unit of Florida State Park located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Pensacola, in northwestern Florida. It is home to four species of endangered pitcher plants, as well as other rare and endangered plant species.
The Amelia River campground has two hot-water restroom/shower facilities for 41 campsites in an oak hammock. The Atlantic Beach campground has one hot-water restroom/shower facility for 21 sites with a ramped boardwalk. The park also offers primitive camping and youth camping. The park is a gateway site for the Great Florida Birding Trail. [2] [3]
The Orman House (built in 1838) is a Florida State Park and historic site located in Apalachicola, in northwestern Florida. The address is 177 5th Street. The address is 177 5th Street. Recreational activities
Apalachicola (/ ˌ æ p ə l æ tʃ ɪ ˈ k oʊ l ə / ⓘ AP-ə-lach-i-KOH-lə) is a city and the county seat of Franklin County, Florida, United States, [8] on the shore of Apalachicola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 2,341 at the 2020 census.
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 .
Apalachicola Bay is an estuary and lagoon located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The Apalachicola Bay system also includes St. George Sound, St. Vincent Sound and East Bay, covering an area of about 208 square miles (540 km 2 ). [ 1 ]
The John Gorrie Bridge carries US 98 and US 319 over the Apalachicola Bay. It connects Apalachicola, Florida, with Eastpoint, Florida. [1] The original John Gorrie Bridge was built in 1935, replacing a ferry service between the two towns. It included a rotating section to allow passage of ships with high masts. The current bridge was built in 1988.
The Emerald Coast is an unofficial name for the coastal area in the US state of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico that stretches about 100 miles (160 km) through five counties, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay, which include Pensacola Beach, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and Panama City Beach.