A look at “The
Real Florida”. Located 15 miles northeast of
Milton offering camping, swimming, fishing, nature
studies, hiking and horse stables. Bring a lunch
and spend the day. Guided walks and campfire programs
seasonally. Local vendors offer horseback riding
and canoe, kayak and tube trips on the river.
Blackwater River State Park borders
on the largest population of longleaf pine trees
in the world. Other vegetative species include
southern red oak, water oak, dogwood, persimmon,
wiregrass, and wax myrtle, to name a few. Several
species of the uncommon carnivorous pitcher plant
are also found in abundance in the forest’s
water-rich soil.
The rivers are among the purest
sand-bottom rivers in the world. Their dark tannin
waters contrast with beautiful white sand bars
that offer the perfect setting for soaking up the
sun. And, whether floating down the river, picnicking
on a stretched out blanket, or galloping through
the forest, guests should keep their eyes peeled
for wildlife such as the white-tailed deer, wild
turkey, bobwhite quail, Sherman’s fox squirrel,
and a variety of songbirds.
*Birding
Offers nice access to floodplain hiking trails good for yellow-billed
cuckoos and hairy woodpeckers in late spring and summer. Broad-winged,
red-tailed and red-shouldered hawks are common and wood thrushes
and prothonotary warblers breed here. Brown-headed nuthatches
squeak from pines in the uplands, but the best birding trails
are lower: the brief campground trails and the .9 miles Chain
of Lakes Trail.
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