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Blackwater River State Forest is a state forest in the western panhandle of Florida, United States. It is administered by the Florida Forest Service, part of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Blackwater River State Forest is completely contained within Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties. The forest is managed from a ...
Blackwater River State Park is a Florida State Park located fifteen miles northeast of Milton, near Harold, off U.S. 90. The address is 7720 Deaton Bridge Road. The address is 7720 Deaton Bridge Road.
Blackwater River State Forest: [6] 189,594 acres (76,726 ha) spanning Okaloosa and neighboring Santa Rosa County. [7] Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Recreation Area: [8] 357 acres (144 ha) of sand pine forest along Choctawhatchee Bay. The park provides facilities for camping, hiking, fishing, and canoeing.
One of the largest state forests in Florida, Blackwater is known for longleaf pine and shifting-sand streams. WHERE: 11650 Munson Hwy., Milton (589 miles from Palm Beach County) ENTRY FEE: $2 per ...
Spend days looking for souvenir seashells on a quiet corner of white sand Gulf beach, take a short drive inland to explore sprawling Blackwater River State Forest, or stop by historic Milton ...
Parts of the Little Pee Dee have been designated a state scenic river by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Research has shown that as many as 400 different types of land and aquatic ...
Amenities include an RV park, four pavilion picnic shelters, a boat ramp, and a full-facility campground with youth, group and primitive campsites. The park has a number of trails. A 13.6-mile (21.9 km) canoe trail that flows down the Blackwater River through a mangrove forest. A 6.5-mile (10.5 km) hiking trail runs through the park.
The river passes through Blackwater River State Forest and Blackwater River State Park. Milton, the county seat of Santa Rosa County, is located on the river. The Blackwater's sandy bottom, white beaches and large sandbars contrast with the dark tannic water that gives the river its name.