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IV. III. II. I. Introduction Southern Region Central Region Central Region BigCypress NationalPreserve Regions by FNST Guidelinesand Standards Class by Trailand Overview of Mileage……………………….………………………………………….….………..3 Cross Florida GreenwayFlorida Cross West Pines Whispering Park ForestWithlacoochee State Region Swamp Water Green Management Area Fleet WithlacoocheeStateand Van RailTrails GreenwayFlorida Cross North OcalaNational Forest State Seminole Forest WekivaPreserveRiverLower StatePark Trail& Seminole Seminole Cross Forest Little Econ State FlaglerBig & Rail Trail CreekWoodlands Mills State Wilderness &ChuluotaForest C.H. Bronson Ranch ConservationSeminole Area WildlifeTosohatchee Management Area CreekManagementHerky Huffman/Bull Wildlife Area Florida Forever LakesWildlifeThree Management Area KICCOManagementWildlife Area Prairie Kissimmee Preserve ParkForce Range…....……………………….……………………………………………………17 Air Avon LandsRiver Kissimmee OkeechobeeOkeechobeeand Lake North CanalLevee, L1, Miami L2 & L3 ………………………………………………………………………………………..…….. – –

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IV. References and Resources Web links referenced in Document Appendices VI. V. Panhandle Region Northern Region Additional Trails Forest TractsCulture& StephenService FosterForest Center State Park Creek,Little Springs Fall Shoals, &White Tracts NationalOsceola Forest &Olustee Battlefield Creek Plum Creek ForestEtoniah State &Palatka RiceCreekConservation Area Appendix A: FNSTLand Appendix Managers &ForestBlackwater State RiverBlackwater State RiverPark Islands(GUINS, Gulf SantaCounty, Rosa Navarre Beach) PensacolaBeach, WaterRiver Yellow Management Area Air ForceEglin Base &ChoctawhatcheeNokuse Plantation Water River Management Area Log State ForestPine CreekWaterEconfina Area Management WaterRiverChipola Upper ManagementArea Greenway Blountstown Road20 & State NationalApalachicola Forest Wildlife Marks National RefugeSt. St.Marks Rail & Trail River Aucilla RiversState Twin Forest StateRiverPark Suwannee Creek& Lower Holton AlapahaConservation Areas FarmsRiver Suwannee Areas Management Creek&Camp Swift ConservationBranch Areas ………… ………………………………………………………………....……………………………………….69 …………….…………………...……………….…………………………………………………….87 …………………………………………………………………………………...... …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………….………….……………………………………….105 ………………………………………….....…………………………………………..101

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Current Gaps Blackwater Side Trail Total Certified FNST Trail Mileage Overview and of partnersof including theFlorida Trail Association, visit our website www.fs.usda.gov/fnst. develop annual work plans. To learn aboutmore the Florida National ScenicTrail or the myriad theof Florida Trail Association. Thisinformation be will used to identify system wide needs and trail management priorities and trail conditions from land managers, and the volunteersand staff structure, and management priorities. regardingsegment’s the ownership, mileage, volunteer support,trail class, designed use,infra- pagecontains a description and photo typical of thatportion theof Trail well as asinformation structure, and insightin to the management and maintenance of each unit. Each FNST segment more where practical).Unit descriptions includecurrent a inventory trailof miles, related infra- further address areas gap areas underdevelopment. ment ofFNST the certified throughcooperative a managementagreement. Future editions may anvide annual “snap shot” theof current conditions and available resources for each official seg- mationcentral is to aneffective cooperative management strategy. the Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST),communication and dissemination up of State ofthe Overview ofthe Report Trail I. Introduction Each year, the USFS will update the State theof Trail reportby soliciting information regarding reportThe is organized geographically, each page addressingsingle a land managementunit (or USDA,The ForestService, National Forests inFlorida will use the State of the Trail reports to pro- With nearly 30 distinctfederal, state, local and privatepartners having a management interest in Panhandle Region……………………………………………………….252.8 Northern Region…………………………………………………………141.4 Central Region…………………………………………………………….326.3 Region………………………………………………………...254.3Southern

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FLORIDA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL REGIONS

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Cross Florida Greenway West City ofInverness Withlacoochee StateForest Region Green Swamp Water ManagementArea Withlacoochee and Van FleetState Rail Trails Cross Florida Greenway North Ocala National Forest Seminole State Forest Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Cross Seminole Trail & Seminole Little BigEcon State Forest Flagler & Rail Trail Mills CreekWoodlands C.H. Bronson StateForest Chuluota& Wilderness Seminole Ranch Conservation Area Tosohatchee Wildlife ManagementArea Huffman/BullHerky Creek WildlifeManagement Area Forever Florida Three LakesWildlife ManagementArea KICCO Wildlife ManagementArea Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Avon ParkAir Force Range Kissimmee River Lands OkeechobeeLake and Okeechobee North MiamiCanal Levee, L1, L3L2 & Big CypressNational Preserve

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Holton Creek& Lower Alapaha Conservation Areas Suwannee River Farms ManagementAreas Swift Creek & Camp Branch ConservationAreas ter State Park Forest Service Tracts& Stephen Foster Culture Cen- Fall Creek, LittleShoals, & GarPond Tracts Osceola National Forest& Olustee Battlefield CreekPlum State Trail Etoniah Creek State Forest Palatka& Rice CreekConservation Area State State Park Blackwater River State Forest Blackwater& River Aucilla River Twin Rivers StateForest Suwannee River State Park Rosa County, Navarre Beach, Pensacola Beach) Gulf Islands(Gulf Islands NationalSeashore, Santa RiverYellow Water ManagementArea EglinForce Air Base ManagementArea Nokuse Plantation& Choctawhatchee River Water Pine Log StateForest Econfina Creek WaterManagement Area Upper Chipola River Water ManagementArea Blountstown Greenway & StateRoad 20 Apalachicola National Forest Trail St. MarksNational Wildlife Refuge& St. Marks Rail

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Lake Okeechobee andOkeechobee North Miami Canal L1, Levee, L2.&L3 Big CypressPreserve National KICCO Wildlife Management Area PrairieKissimmee PreserveState Park RiverKissimmee Public Area Use

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Connectors: None Trail Length: 38.4 miles Big Cypress Big National Preserve National Park Service birds suchasthe Florida Sandhill Crane. toary April is normally driest. section This is home to several rare species including panthers, black bears, andmany metto. Users should be preparedtowade along certainthe areasof Trail almost at any time of the year, though Janu- all types of terrain including cypress swamp, pine islands, hammocks, and prairies with cabbagepalm and pal-saw This segment of the Florida National ScenicTrail offers of some themost remote trail in the state and passes through Covering the westhalf of theEverglades, Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities Florida Panther,Florida credit:

Maintained: 11/23/14, 2/6 Last Maintenance Date: 4/26/15 (Big Cypress Reserve, last maintained 12/19/14) FTA’s Big Cypress, Happy Hoofers,and Alligator Amblers chapters Begin analysis proposedof re Permission needed to hike throughSeminole the Indian Reservation, northof the Preserve. None campsites5 trailheads2 Game Season (Jan. Archery(Aug Pedestrian

David Robinson

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Sept); Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct.); General Gun Season (Nov.

Trail Classes: 2, 5(i75 underpass) ,4

Big Cypress NationalPreserve Feb. ); Trapping Prohibited

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- routewhich would eliminate SeminoleReservation gap.

is a mazeof swamplands and pine flatwoods. Air Plants at Big Cypress, credit: Nolan, Florida Trail Association

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South FloridaSouth WaterManagement District Trail Length: 36.6 miles L3/L2, L1E, & Miami Canal Canal Levees& Miami L1E, L3/L2, nas. These levees serve as one theof premier bird alonglevees the sporadic. is Several invasive speciesare common inthis area, suchswamphens, as pythons, and igua- tation shade.for Users alongthis portion trailof will ranching see and sugar cane harvestingalong trail.the Blazing lows levees managed by theSouth Florida Water ManagementDistrict, parallelingcanals the and offering little vege- This portionof the Trail follows series a of canals past the Everglades Agricultural Area and STA Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities Sugarcane Fields, credit:

Florida Trail Association

Permission needed to hike throughSeminole the Indian Reservation, south of canals None Kiosk/Signageadded to newDeer Fence Road Trailhead and Feb. 10.22 miles of L3/L2 runs along STA5, allowing for waterfowl hunting inSept., Nov., Dec., Jan. Pedestrian, bicycle Maintained on: 10/2/14 Last Maintenance Date: 12/8/14 FTA’s Loxahatchee chapter

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Trail Classes: 4

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Connectors: none Miami Canal, credit:Miami — Florida Trail Association Nov. Nov. 2014

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US Army Corps of Engineers CorpsUS Army of Trail Length: 124.6 miles Lake OkeechobeeOkeechobee& North chobee open is for use. Notice:Construction continues along southern andeastern portions of the dike. The western side of Lake Okee- Clewiston, Lake Harbor, South Bay, Pahokee,and Torrey Island. paved, exceptbetween Pahokeeand PortMayaka. Several major recreation areas are accessible fromthe trail in tions, featuresof theflood control which protects the lands surrounding lake.the The eastern side of trailthe is westernThe side of Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities FNST sign on FNST a gateon sign the on side east of Lake Okeechobee, credit:

Lake Okeechobee Pedestrian, bicycle Last Maintenance Date: December2013 FTA’s sures. beto closed until2015 or later. Call (863) 983 Clewiston west to South Bay; 9 miles from Canal Point tonorth Port Mayaca. Theseare expected Currentclosures exist None campsites8 benches. 15 trailheads hunting, Duck alligator hunting, fishing, wildand boar hunting

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dikerehabilitation has caused theremovalkiosks,of cabbage palms, and shaded Trail Classes: 4, 5

is mostly unpaved trailand passesseveral navigational locks and pumping sta-

: : 7.6 miles from MooreHaven west to Liberty Point; 13.2 milesfrom

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Sunrise at Lake, the credit: Haven, Florida Trail Association

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144 Tr.144 (.7, & 1.0 2.4 US98mi), (0.8 & 2.4 mi) Trail Length: 28.9 miles South FloridaSouth WaterManagement District Kissimmee RiverPublicKissimmee Use Area Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons competed in November 2015. encompasses wetlands,andpalm cabbage oakhammocks, cypress domes, cowpastures.trailTherelocation and was Slough Starvation Unit Management Slough Chandler through miles 2.3 travels trail the south, the From Kissimmee. eastern the along units management several crosses FNST the District, the within trail of miles 12.6 with users provides relocation completedtrailrecently the Kissimmee River,the of banksEastern thealong Travelling Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 38 38 ft. total Facilities Cow Cow Pasture Kissimmee at credit:Lands, River Robert Coveney, Florida Trail Association

Yates Marsh Management Unit Management Marsh Yates management unit and finally 3.2 miles in miles 3.2 finally and unit management boardwalk1 requested in Chandler Slough for maintenancepurposes campsites2 trailheads3 Dec.); General Gun Season (Dec. ArcherySeason (Oct. Pedestrian 4/16/15, 4/20 Maintained on: 7/6/14, 8/16/14, 9/5/14, 11/12 Last Maintenance Date: 4/25/15 FTA’s simmee Prairie PreserveState Park Force Rangeto Kissimmee River PUA on the eastern side of the Kissimmee leading to north Kis- Major reroute accomplished Permits needed from SFWMD to camp inChandler Slough, HickoryHammock, and Boney Marsh. 1 Span1 bridge(38 ft., wood) (YatesMarsh WMA) Heartland and Tropical Trekkers chapters

Kissimmee River Public Use Area Use Public River Kissimmee

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Trail Classes: 4 Te el cmee tal n h Ksime U cnet t 44 ie in miles 4.4 to connects PUA Kissimmee the in trail competed newly The .

Nov.); CrossbowSeason (Oct.

inKissimmee the River Corridor. Trail was moved from Avon AirPark

then 6.4 miles total through the Eastern and Northern tracts of tracts Northern and Eastern the through total miles 6.4 then

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Connectors: CR599 (5.6 mi), NW North

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Kissimmee PrairieKissimmee Preserve State Park FDEP Trail Length: 24.8 miles KPPSP, credit: sun exposure. Prescribed burnan is essential partof the prairie and should be expected duringmost the Spring. ingFlorida the Grasshopper Sparrow, the Crested Caracara and Burrowing Owl. prairieThe offers little shade from offersopportunities for birdwatching,stargazing, andhouses variety a of threatened and endangered species includ- water marshes, pasture, mesicflatwoods and hammock, wetland hardwoods, ruralopen and scrub.The preserve Trail at General Trail Mainte- Along Military atAlong Trail Military Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Allowed Use Burned and Burned Greenand prairie KPPSP, credit: at Facilities Kissimmee Prairie PreserveState Park nance — Maya BuhlerMaya Div. of RecreationDiv. &Parks of

tification. or trailof runs through KPPSP. section This currently is undergoingthe process towards cer- Camping Permit required through Kissimmee Prairie PreserveState Park bridge1 across DuckSlough Campsites3 entrance Trailheads1 Prohibited Pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle staff. Maintained on: 10/24/14, 11/12 Last Maintenance Date: 1/24/15 FTA’s Reroute of trail from Avon and SFWMD lands to theKPPSP; currently anunofficialconnect-

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2 primitive,2 with1 facilities 1 kiosk1 plannedsouthern at entrance, another kioskis need atthe northern Maya Buhler

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16/14 by volunteers.Maintained twiceannually park by •

depression Marsh, prairie,dry floodplainmarsh, fresh- Connectors: None Hammock at Hammock Gum Slough KPPSP, in credit:

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South FloridaSouth WaterManagement District KICCO ManagementKICCO Area Trail Length: 13.8 miles hogs, bald eagles, wild turkeys, hawks, wading birds, and sandhill cranes. pressstrand, and pine nelized condition itsto traditional floodplain. The FNST KICCO at WMA traverses through oak hammock, scrub, cy- The Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use KICCOWMA 200 ft. total Facilities Entry sign Entry atsign KICCO Management Area,

credit: is part of the world’s largest river restoration project restoreto Kissimmee the River from chan-its

span8 bridges (12 ft., 54 ft.,ft., 92 10 ft.,12 ft., 15ft., 18 ft., 17ft. [200 ft. total], all wooden); campsites4 trailhead1 ging allowed year round Dec.), Small GameSeason (Dec. ArcherySeason (Sept. Pedestrian Maintained: 11/17 Last Maintenance Date: 6/20/14 FTA’s - palmetto flatwoods. Abundant wildlife in this area includes white Jim Jim Schmid

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1 kioskat1 North Entrance that needs new / moreinformation Trail Classes: 2, 3, 4 - 21/14 -

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Jan.), Spring Turkey Season (March • Sunset KICCO, credit: at

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   III. CentralRegion          

Herky Huffman/Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area Forever Florida Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area Cross Florida GreenwayNorth Ocala National Forest Seminole State Forest Lower Wekiva PreserveState River Park Cross Seminole Trail& Seminole LittleBig Econ State Forest Rail & Flagler Trail Mills Woodlands Creek C.H. State Bronson Forest & Chuluota Wilderness Area SeminoleConservation Ranch Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area

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Florida Fish &Wildlife Conservation Commission Three Lakes WildlifeManagement Area Trail Length: 25.3 miles sandhill cranes. species occur inthis area,including red cockaded the woodpecker,Florida GrasshopperSparrow, Crested caracara and loop trails are maintained Floridaby the Trail Association at ThreeLakes WMA. Severalthreatened and endangered and prairies. Though the Trailfairly is level, in the rainy season users may haveto wade through someareas. Several TrailThe at Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Total 145 ft. Entry Entry to trail Managementat Lakes Three Wildlife Facilities Three Lakes WildlifeManagement Area

Area, credit:

span9 bridges (24 ft., 30 ft.,ft., 10 12 ft.,20 ft., 12ft., 12 ft., 13 ft., 12 ft. [total 145ft.],all wood); campsite1 trailheads2 Turkey Season (March (Dec.Season (Oct.),Season General Gun Season (Nov. ArcherySeason (Sept. Pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian Maintained: 10/10/14 Last maintained: 12/6/14 FTA’s Indian Riverchapter Jim Jim Schmid

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Oct.), Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct.),General Gun Mobility April),Fishing Frogging & allowed year round

passesthrough palmetto prairies and pineflatwoods, open scrub,

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Connectors: CR523 (0.1 mi) Hiking Hiking through a palmettoprairie, credit:

Coveney, Florida Trail Association - dog Season (Dec.), Small Game -

Feb Saturdayson only), Spring

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Forever Florida Trail Length: 6.8 miles ForeverFlorida Upcoming Projects andbutterfly a garden. trail and hostsa restaurant, nature a black beers, and occasionallyFlorida Panthers. The main development of the eco eco prairies and cypresssloughs. This 4,700 acre eco FNSTThe theon Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use - tours. tours. This areahome is to a wide variety plantof and species, animal includingalligators, white Facilities Forever, credit: Palmetto pine and prairie Florida at

ForeverFlorida

Trail Association

None campsite1 None Pedestrian Maintained: 12/12 Last Maintenance Date: 2/6/15 FTA’s

Sandra Friend, Florida Sandra Friend,

Central Florida chapter

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property startseast of State Road 15 and follows ranch roads through pine/palmetto

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ranch and wildlifeconservation is area home to Forever Florida’s

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Timothy O’Keefe, Florida Trail Association Deer credit:Forever at Florida, - resortat this location is northof the

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Florida Fish &Wildlife Conservation Commission

Trail Length: 14.2 miles Herky CreekBull WildlifeManagement Huffman/ Area sources, includingsmall a cemetery, flow wells,and the remainsof a turpentine still and sawmill. river otters, bobwhite quail, alligator, gopher tortoise, and songbirds. Thisarea also has cultural and historical re- scrub, scrubby flatwoods, andxeric hammocks. Wildlife inthis area includeswhite intersected by numerous streams. Bull Creek isdominant the water featurein theWMA. Higherareas support oak The Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Hammock at Hammock Bull Creek, credit: Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 360 ft. total Herky Huffman/ Bull Creek WMA Facilities Florida Trail Association

Pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian 5/29/15 Maintained: 7/3/14, 1/12/15, 1/30/15, 2/27/15, 4/30/15, 5/2/15, 5/8/15, 5/15/15, 5/22/15, Last Maintenance Date: 5/29/15 FTA’s move infrastructureidentified in 2013 assessment considerand replacement / reroutes Review reroute infrastructure/ needs inareas of standing and water extensivehog damage; Re- with 50’ puncheon (6/6, 12/2015) (6/27/2014); Built and installed bridge#17 (8/28, 29/2014); 24’ Puncheon removed and replaced - puncheons5 (8 ft.,ft., 12 ft.,24 ft.,12 12 ft. [total 68ft.]); span11 bridges(10 ft.,12 ft., 14 ft., ft.,16 29 ft.,ft., 37 16 ft., 12 ft., 58ft., 52 ft., 36 ft. [total292 campsites2 allowed year round. Small Game Season (Dec. ArcherySeason (Sept. Replacement of puncheon destroyed by fire (6/17,18,19/2014); Repaired footbridge #16 ft.]; ft.]; Indian Riverchapter

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contains mesic and wet flatwoods, depressionmarshes, and floodplainforests

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TosohatcheeWildlife Management Area Trail Length: 11.8 miles cluding white Johns Riverwater supply. TosohatcheeWMA ishome bothto residentand migratory birds, along with other wildlifein- integral part theof 3,600 Creeks,County. lush cabbagehammocks,palm slashpineflatwoods, cypress swamps, and freshwatermarshes form an Tosohatchee Wildlife ManagementArea Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities - tailed deer, foxsquirrels, alligators, and otters.

Maintained: 8/13/14, 6/4,11,25/14, 7/9/14, 7/16/14, 7/16/14, 7/30/14, 8/6/14, 8/20,27/14, Last Maintainence: 6/3/15 FTA’s Review reroute infrastructure/ needs inareas of standing and water extensivehog damage pole1 bridge, wood; span4 bridges, all wood; campsite1 trailhead1 Hog ArcherySeason (Oct.), Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct. Pedestrian, Bicycle & Equestrian (except during hunting season) 10/8/14, 10/29/14, 11/5/14 - square - dog Season (Jan. Indian Riverchapter - Cypress swamps at Tosohatchee Wildlife Management mile St. mile Johns River watershed.These habitats essential are to cleanand store the St.

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Trail Classes: 3, 4

covers 30,701 acres along 19 miles theof St.Johns River ineastern Orange

Feb.), Spring Turkey Season (March Bart Smith, Florida Trail Association

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St. Johns River& FWC St. Johns WMD Seminole Ranch Seminole Conservation Area Trail Length: 4.8 miles Wood Stork, the Florida BlackBear, and Eastern Indigocan Snake be seen in this area. followsa string hydricof hammocksin the St.Johns River floodplain. Endangered andthreatened species, includingthe Ranch,nole the Trail followsstring a hydricof hammocks in theSt. Johns River floodplain. At Seminole Ranch,the Trail from nearby springs. The salinity smallof lakesin the Management Areaapproaches one SeminoleRanch Conservation Area Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 157 ft. total Facilities Coveney, Florida Trail Association Seminole credit:Ranch,

Review potential reroute throughOrlando Wetlands Area pole4 bridges (20 ft., 13 ft.,ft., 13 6 ft. [Total52 ft.], all wood); span8 bridges (22 ft., 14 ft.,ft., 14 16 ft., 7 11ft., ft., 5ft., 16 ft.[total 105ft.], all wood); campsite1 trailhead1 Frogging year round; Trapping prohibited (Nov.Season Archery(Oct.); Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct. Pedestrian Maintained: 8/31/14, 11/11 Last maintenance: 3/31/15 FTA’s Indian Riverchapter Robert Robert

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Good Good condition,could use aninformation kiosk with interpretive signage

Trail Classes: 2 supportsunique a plantcommunity because theof naturally salty water which flows

Jan.); Wild Hog Season (Jan.); Spring Turkey Season (March

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Connectors: None

Nov.); General Gun Season (Nov.); Small Game Robert Coveney, Florida Trail Association Campsite credit:at Ranch, Seminole

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Florida Forest Service County &Seminole C.H.Bronson State Forest Area Wilderness Chuluota and panther. alligator, Sherman’s foxsquirrel, gopher tortoise,bald eagle, roseate spoonbill, sandhill crane,wood stork and Florida hammocks,pond pineflatwoods, and hardwood swamp. Forest and Wildernesswildlife area includes wildlife such asthe Areaness passesthrough anarray of habitatsincluding bayhead swamps, pinesavannas, sandhills, and scrub. The theHere, FNST follows the sideeast of the Orlando metro area.Along the St.Johns River and its tributaries, the Trail Trail Length: 7.2 miles Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities

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acre naturalacre area managed by Seminole County. Itcontains a variety of natural systems such asmesic

Laabs, Florida Trail Association ment. Complete Trail Assessmentpart as Floridaof Forest Service’s statewideinventory and assess- puncheons6 (20 ft.,42 ft., 24 ft.,144 ft., 156 ft., ft., 30288 ft. [Total 704 ft.], all wood); trailheads2 ChuluotaWilderness Area: No Hunting permitted frogging year round (Nov.),Season Small Game (Dec.Season C.H. Bronson: ArcherySeason (Sept. Pedestrian 12/12 (Chuluota: LastMaintained on 3/31/15, maintained on: 9/25/14, 7/31/14, 10/31/14, 11/31/14, 11/18 Maintained on: 10/21 Last maintenance: 3/31/15 FTA’s Central Florida chapter - -

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US ForestService Mills Creek Mills Woodlands Trail Length: 3.1 miles Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons tailed deer and wild turkeys. shadefor Trail users. This sectionof trail features white bayhead swamps, and hardwoods which providedeep through anarray habitatsof includinghammocks, oak basin from Lake Mills into marshlands. The Trail leads users FNSTThe herefollows the curve of the Mills Creek drainage mocks, hardwood swamps, pastures, open andscrub. dry creek and a variety of wildlifehabitats including ham- oak Seminolein east County near Chuluota. It featuresa small Mills Creek Woodlands Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 32 32 ft. total Facilities Open prairie campsite, near credit:

FTA’s to to eliminatecurrent roadwalk Work with partners to identifythe bestmanagement lead forthis property and rerouteof FNST pole1 bridge (20 ft., wood); span2 bridges, (12 allft., wood); campsite1 permittedNot Pedestrian Maintained on: 7/31/14, 9/23 & 9/24/14, 10/19/14, 11/28 Last maintenance: 12/30/14 U.S. U.S. Forest Service

is a 470 Central Florida chapter

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- Trail Classes: 3 acre woodedacre area located

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Florida ForestService County &Seminole Little BigEconState Little ForestFlagler& Rail Trail Connectors: None Trail Length: 8.0 miles (FFS), 2.2 miles (Seminole County) Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure 1,124 ft. total Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities

Little credit: Big Econ, route route and bridgeconstruction overthe Econlockhatchee River Complete Trail Assessmentpart as of the Florida ForestService statewide assessment; trail re- Camping permit required boardwalks2 bridges / County maintained, (200 ft.,ft.185 [total ft.], 385 all wood); elevated1 puncheon, (246 ft., wood); puncheon,1 (160 ft., wood); all wood); span10 bridges,(70 ft.,47 ft., 32 ft., ft.,42 28 ft.,ft., 24 28 ft., 34 ft., 18ft., 10 [totalft. 333ft.], campsite1 (camping permitrequired, call 407 trailheads2 roundyear (Nov. Small), Game Season (Dec.), Spring Turkey Season (March ArcherySeason (Sept. Pedestrian, Biking and Equestrian 10/31/14, 11/4 & 5/14, 11/30/14, 2/20 Maintained on: 6/30/14, 7/31/14, 9/12 & 13/14, 9/16 Last maintenance: 4/28/15 FTA’s

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bald eagle, meadowlark, whiteibis, and ingroseate the spoonbill, pelican,white the riverlive several bird species, includ- through stands cabbageof palms. Along theatop river bluffs, and alsomeanders is shadedhere by old oaks and magnolias ter Management Districtlands. Trail The Statehatchee Preserve the corridor connectingthe southern partof 10,279The red=wing blackbird.

Econlockhatchee River Basin Nov.), General Gun Season •

April); fishing and frogging

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Seminole County Seminole CrossSeminoleWekiva Seminoleand Trails Trail Length: 20.4 miles Longwood, and Lake Mary in Seminole County. Development of the Trail has occurred inphases, with 22.8 ofapproxi- the The camping. Trail for approximately 20 miles. This area of the trail is suburban with motels, restaurants,and grocery storesbutno a also 14 Seminole Wekiva Trail, which stretchesnorth mate25 miles constructed and opened publicto use. CST runsThe east Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Cross Seminole Trail Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 52 52 ft. total Facilities -

foot wide multi Bridge over Interstate 4, credit: Coveney, Florida Trail Association

Maintained on: 7/1/14, 9/30/14 Last maintenance: 3/31/15 FTA’s 0.2 0.2 miles between CR 419 and426 CR inOviedo hasyet to be identified. Exchanges. Itcurrently is underdesign with construction slated for 2013.; A route forthe final in 2013; Development of 1.0 mile linkis tied the to Cityof Winter Springs and PhillipsBart Land crossingwith a to the Oviedo Trailheadcurrently is in design, and shouldunder be construction Complete current gaps: An approximate 0.3 milesection between SR434 and Oviedo Boulevard span2 bridges (26 ft., 26ft., [total 52 ft.], wood); trailheads;3 both trails havebenches and trash receptacles No hunting permitted Pedestrian, Biking and Equestrian

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foot wide multi Trail Classes: 5

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- use paveduse trail which traversesthrough Oviedo, WinterSprings,

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SeminoleWekiva Trail

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FDEP LowerWekiva RiverPreserve State Park Trail Length: 0.7 miles sandhill crane,indigo snakeand several other speciescommon are in the Preserve. tween gaps at Cross Seminole Trail and SeminoleState Forest. FloridaThe black bear, river otter, American alligator, head and travels westacross LowerWekiva River Preserve State ThisPark. sectiontheof FNST provides a small link be- portionsof the Wekiva and Blackwater Rivers and St. Johns Creek. The Trail beginsthe at 1 forKnown itspristine blackwater streams and associatedwetlands, the Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities – Lower credit: Wekiva, Div. of RecreationDiv. &Parksof Florida Trail Association

Maintained on: 11/15/14, 3/31/15, 4/14/15, 4/22/15 Last maintenance: 4/23/15 FTA’s Planned highway development result will in loss approximatelyof 250of ft Trail within 2 years None None trailhead1 No hunting permitted Pedestrian, Bicycling, Equestrian (on designated trails)

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Florida Forest Seminole State Seminole Forest dirt roaddirt (0.7 mi), dirt FFS road (0.7 SR44mi), (3.6 mi) Trail Length: 11.1 miles hooded pitcherhooded plantin are thishabitat. area. Endangered and threatened species such as the Florida Black Bear, Florida ScrubEastern Jay, Indigo Snake,and species, such as Pigeon Wings, Britton’s Grass, Whitlow WekivaThe River, designated asan cluding pineflatwoods, sand pine scrub, andoak pine forests, and freshwater stream bottoms in Approximately eleven miles of the Florida National Scenic Trail meander through numerous biological communities in- Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Along Along thetrail Seminolethrough Forest,State credit: Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 124 ft. total Facilities

O’Keefe, Florida Trail Association

Complete Trail Assessmentpart as of the Florida ForestService statewide assessment puncheon1 (30 ft., wood); boardwalks,2 (10 ft.,68ft., [total78 ft.], all wood); span1 bridge, (16 ft., wood); campsites3 trailheads2 April fishing ); and froggingyear round General Gun Season (Nov. ArcherySeason (Sept.), General Gun Pedestrian, bicycling, equestrian 1/2/15, 2/7/15, 2/28/15, 3/9/15, 3/26/15, 4/4/15, 4/14/15, 4/23/15 Maintained on: 9/15/14, 10/1/14, 11/8/14, 11/1114, 11/14 Last maintenance: 5/6/15 FTA’s Highlands chapter

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Trail Classes: 3, 4

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Dec.),Small Game Season (Jan.), Spring Turkey Season (March

- Wort, Lewton’s polygala and Scrub Buckwheatare found inthis –

Mobility Impaired (Oct.)Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct.),

, creates the Forest's eastern boundary. Endangered plant •

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US ForestService Ocala NationalOcala Forest CR314 (3.1 SR40mi), (4.5 mi) Trail Length: 86.5 miles (Western Corridor) world. Theworld. southern part of The species including scrub buckwheat Florida morning glory,and the Florida Scrub Jay. islands, hardwood forest,and along the edges prairiesof and ponds. OcalaThe National Forest is home to endangered sand pineand othershort leaf pines. Inthenorthern portionof the Forest, Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Fawn Fawn at Prairie, Hopkins credit: Infrastructure 4,815 ft. total Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use

majority of the Ocala National Forest is comprisedtheof largest contiguous stand ofsand pine ( Facilities

Reroutesare complete and bombing rangehas been expanded repair; Last maintenancein Eastern portion 1/10/2015 Highlanders by Chapter boardwalks,5 (362 ft., 142ft., 364 ft., 864 ft.,40 ft. [total1,772 ft.], all wood); Boardwalks need ft., ft.,376 ft.,16 ft.60 [total 2740 ft.], all wood) puncheons15 (36 ft., 176ft., 346 ft., 1160 ft.,80 ft., 112 ft., 16 ft., 16 ft., 16 ft.,104 ft., 178 ft.,48 span bridge(108 ft. wood). span4 bridges; Eastern portion(35 ft., ft., 136 ft.24 [total 195 ft.], allwood);Western portion: 1 campsites6 trailheads5 Prairie Units (Jan. April),Small Game Season Church Lake Unit(Dec. Still:Nov., Nov.), Fox,Opossum, Bobcat and Raccoon inSeason Pipeline and Church units(Nov. Lake Delancy and Hopkins Prairie units (Nov. ArcherySeason (Sept. Pedestrian 3,293 from hours May 2014 to June 2015 3/24/15 FTA’s Association Black Bear and Highlanderschapters Ocala National Forest

Janette Janette Davison, Florida Trail

March), Spring Turkey Season (March

Oct.), Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct.),General Gun Season in Pipeline,

is composed mostly longleafof yellow pineislands scattered among

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March)and Pipeline, Lake Delancy, and Hopkins

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FDEP Cross Florida Greenway North Trail Length: 7.0 miles gophertortoise, indigo and pinesnakes, and seven rareplants including the only known forsite federally listed rosemary. riding and bicycling, as wellfoot as travel. This area provides habitat for endangered and threatened species including the followsalong the canal spoil berms, and as the Trail crosses the Buckman gate.Lock The Trail hereis open to horseback BargeCanal. Remnants of the canal projectcan beseen in thissegment Trailof crossesas it the 7,000 TrailThe herefollows the Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 16 16 ft. total Facilities –

Div. of RecreationDiv. &Parksof

Manmade dunes thein Manmade diggings, canal credit: Annual maintanenceby OGT FTA’s Continuemaintenance through mowing, Buckman Visitor Center undergoing restroom repairs BuckmanThe CombinationsLock is1966. is It staffedMon span1 bridge(16 ft., wood); Campground atlock trailheads2 ing and frogging allowed year round Small Game Season (Nov. Nov.,(Oct., Dec.,Jan.), Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct.),Supervised Small Game (Oct.),Season Permitted in Caravella Ranch WMA: Archery Season (Sept.), Special OpportunityDove Season Pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle Cross Florida Greenway Florida Crackerschapters •

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(Rodman Dam and Buckman Lock)

Jan.), General Gun Season (Nov.), Spring Turkey Season (March); Fish-

through Rodman Campground alongbanks the theof Cross Florida

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Withlacoochee State ForestRegion SwampGreen Water Management Area Van Fleet and Withlacoochee State RailTrails Cross Florida Greenway City ofInverness

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Dunnellon Bridge (1.6 mi), Deen Still Rd (11.1 mi) Total Trail Length: 17.9 miles VanFleet State Trail, WithlacoocheeState Trail WesternCorridor Rail Trails colorful murals and convenient parks. kiosks, information trailheads, seven to rise given have communities numerous to proximity and Statepopularity Withlacoocheelength, Trail’s The Greenway. Florida Cross the as well as Inverness of City the to connects River, Withlacoochee the is trail rail northernmost The ranches. An equestrian trail parallels the length theof paved path. TrailFleet StatePark pavedrailrural,Florida's ofmost one Trail is State Fleet Van the County, Osceola of parts developed less the to Corridor Western the of region Swamp Green the Connecting Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities Southbound on Southbound Withlacoochee State Trail credit:

. Landscapes include the riverswamp, bottomland forest, pineflatwoods, former citrus lands and cattle

Dan TD, WikimediaTD, Dan No Restrictions None Withlacoochee State Trail None Pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian FTA’s Suncoast,Heartland and CentralFlorida Chapters

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• Trail Class: 5 –

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(4.4 mi) Trail Length: 29.8 miles GreenSwamp Water Management Area SWFWMD Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons a variety birds. of includearea the on seenbe may River. Withlacoochee the of segment this along good is fishing Freshwater swamps. hardwoods and domes, cypress flatwoods, pine is landscape the of Most Floridian aquifer as well as the source of the Hillsborough, Withlacoochee, Ocklawaha, and Peacerivers. District Management the by managed counties Sumter and Polk, Lake, in acres 50,692 of consists Swamp Green Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 659 ft. total Facilities Green West, Swampcredit:

Camping during hunting periods requires a camping permit from the FWC Camping during non ft., 50ft., 100 ft. [total 659 ft.] all wood) Span17 bridge (48 ft., 36 ft.,ft., 25 32 31ft., ft., 35ft., 34 ft., 56 ft.,ft., 44 ft.,53 ft.,40 35ft.,40 campsites5 trailheads2 (Dec. 5 Wild Hog Pedestrian FTA’s Suncoastand Heartland Chapters

. It is a vast watershed of pine forests and cypress swamps and a critical recharge area for the for area recharge critical a and swamps cypress and forests pine of watershed vast a is It . - Jan 31) ( Deb Deb Blick, Florida Trail Association Oct

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, Small Game(February 6 Trail Classes: 2, 4, 5 1 - 4, 8 4, - - hunting periods requires SWFWMD permit, (352) 796 11

white Portions of the trail are inundated in all but the driest years. Wildlife that Wildlife years. driest the but all in inundated are trail the of Portions ) , Archery(Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 6 - tailed deer,bobwhitequail,tailed

7, 7, 13 - 14, 20 • Connectors: Poyner/Rock Ridge Rd - - 21, 21, 27 8, 138,

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Withlacoochee State Forest mi), Ridgemi), Manor Blvd (1.7 mi) mi), Deer Run Rd. (1.5 mi), Perry Oldenburg (1.1 mi), Willow St. (0.9 mi), SR 50 (2.0 (4.6481 mi), Lake Lindsey Rd. (0.2 mi), Chinsegut Consv Trail (1.9 mi), Broad St. (0.5 Trail Length: 43.4 miles pineand longleaf pine. Hernando County campground. TheCroom tract’ssouth tip is adjacent to CypressLakes Preserve, preservea small owned andmanaged by theof forest. Itis the most popular and most visited forest tract,particularly the IslandHog Section, which offers a full wettest inthe Withlacoochee trails system. Withlacoochee The State Forest Croomtract comprises20,470 in acres the center Richloam is the southernmost tract in Withlacoochee StateForest County & Hernando Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 210 ft. total Facilities Richloam Tract, Richloam credit:

. WithlacoocheeThe Citrus tract Trail passes through areas sandhillof scrub, oak thickets, and stands of sand

Cypress Lake span5 bridges (26 ft., 24 ft.,ft., 28 80 ft.,26 ft., 26 ft. [total 210 ft.] allwood) campsites2 specificfor dates foreach tract. Richloam WildlifeManagement Areas typically from Octoberto November. CheckFWC website Hunting prohibited in CypressLake Preserve. Hunting permitted throughout Citrus, Croom and Pedestrian FTA’s SuncoastChapter Deb Blick, Deb Blick, Florida Trail Association

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Daylight only, permits no needed Withlacoochee ForestState Trail Classes: 2, 3, 4 –

Citrus,Croom Tracts,and Richloam

and comprises approximately 49,200 acres. Thistractis the •

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Whispering PinesWhispering Park City of Inverness City of Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& park boasts multiple recreation activities and connects several natural areas and throughouttrails Inverness. city this trees, hardwood and pine among nestled and downtown from minutes only Located hikes. between amenities other and meals warm showers, hot find to users trail for oasis an as serving Inverness, through meanders trail urban The Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities City of Inverness of City

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AMOpen 7 to 10 ClosedPM. Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. None trailheads1 None Pedestrian, bicycle FTA’s SuncoastChapter

serves as the manager for the Whispering Pines trail, located within Whispering Pines Park. The Park. Pines Whispering within located trail, Pines Whispering the for manager the as serves

• Trail Classes: 3

• Connectors: Forest Drive (0.3 mi), CR 591

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(3.7 mi), SE 80th Street (0.7 mi), CR (3.1314 mi) Trail Length: 40.9 miles CrossFlorida Greenway StateRecreation Conservation and Area FDEP trails and recreation areas. Florida Trail encompasses diverse natural habitats for observing Florida's nativeflora and fauna and offer awide variety of projectto a world greenway class managed by the projects. Aseries historicof events transformed this corridor from one of the nation's largest uncompleted public works Carr Cross Florida Greenway occupies much of the land formerly known as the Cross Florida Ship and later BargeCanal variety naturalof habitats. The Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Cross Florida Greenway 406 ft. total Facilities Spring theHiking on Greenway, Florida Cross –

Div. of RecreationDiv. &Parksof

credit: Trails open 8 till AM sundown, 365 days a year. fees applyNo span4 bridges (42 ft., 82 ft., 202 ft., ft.80 [total 406 ft.] all wood) campsites2 trailheads6 None Pedestrian, bicycle FTA’s Florida CrackersChapter Dianne Dianne Damiller

Crossing Central Florida from the Gulf of Mexico to theSt. Johns River isthe Marjorie Harris

wanders through typical central Florida oakhammocks and pineforests and traversesa wide •

Trail Classes: 3, 4

DEP Office of Greenways and Trails

• Connectors: CFG Dunnellon Bridge

Land Land Bridge Loop theof Florida Cross Greenway, Greenway, credit:

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Plum Creek EtoniahCreek State ForestPalatka & Rice Area Conservation Creek Aucilla River TwinRivers State Forest Suwannee River State Park Holton Areas Creek &Lower Alapaha Conservation Suwannee River Farms ManagementAreas Swift Areas Branch Creek & Conservation Camp 73) Forest Service Tracts & Stephen FosterCulture Center State Park Fall Shoals, Creek,Little &Gar Pond Tracts Osceola National ForestOlustee & Battlefield

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Rice CreekRice ConservationArea Trail Length: 5.1 miles bird, Florida blackbear, and several plantspecies, including Chapman’s Sedgeand Blueflower Butterwort. Management District took theover property in2002. Rare speciesin Rice Creek habitatsinclude the American Redstart ing18 the Swamp covers approximately percent70 of RiceCreek Conservation Area.The wasarea anindigo and rice plantation dur- Located three mileswest of Palatka, Rice Creek, credit: Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons 3,150.4 ft. total Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities th

century. Most theof uplands were managed ascommercial pine plantations before the St.Johns RiverWater

Association Sandra Friend, Sandra FloridaFriend, Trail

383 hoursfrom May 2014 Juneto 2015 3/20/15 BearBlack Chapter Noneneeded Constant repairs (fundedSJWMD); by Last Repair 2/17/2015 ft., 26.3ft., 7.9 ft.,9 ft., 23.6 ft., 20.1 ft. [total 245.3 ft.],all wood) span15 bridges: sidetrail (14.4 ft., 24.4ft., 18.3 ft., ft., 12.2 12.2 ft., 12.1 ft.,12.1 ft., 18.1 ft.,20 wood) 48.3 ft.,ft., 32 16.5 ft., 12.4 ft., ft.,120 28.1ft., 12.3 ft., 19.9 ft., 15.8 ft. [total2,905.1 ft.],all 22.3 ft.,ft., 13 17.8 ft.,128.7 ft., 46.5 ft., 18.2 ft., ft., 10 31.9 ft., 24.2ft., 61.3 ft.,55.3ft., 23.7ft., span33 bridges(1886 ft., 12.1ft., 12 ft., 16.4 ft., 24.2 ft., 33.3ft., 36ft., 54.9 ft., 47.7 ft., 24.3ft., campsite1 trailhead1 (route 100) No Hunting Pedestrian Regular maintenance

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The FNST Ricethrough Area, Creek Conservation credit:

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Etoniah Creek Etoniah State ForestPalatkato LakeState Butler Trail US Forest Service Florida Forest Service, FDEP (2.1mi),(2.2(1.7CR237 mi),(1.5 CR231 mi), SR100 mi) (6.2Rd Camp(1.9(5.3 mi),Rd Christian mi), Blanding Camp Rdwlk mi), RdwlkKeystone Airpark Classes:Trail 5 3, Length:Trail State (FFS),miles 5.1 miles0.8(USFS) 24.2miles miles (FDMA), (FDEP Parks),4.2 Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure 547.4 ft. total Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities

• 2 campsites,2 shelter1 trailheads3 roundyear General Gun Season (Nov.), Spring Turkey Season (March ArcherySeason (Sept. Pedestrian 683 hours from May 2014 to June 2015 4/25/15, Blanding)Chapters FTA’s Black Bear (Etoniah Creek) and North Florida Trailblazers(Goldhead Branch andSP Camp nolia Lake No longer need to make a one way trip through Camp Blanding.is There new trail around Mag- wood); puncheons10 (12 ft.,ft., 12 ft.,20 20 ft.,24 ft., 36ft., 48 ft., 48 ft.,ft., 60 32 ft. [total 312ft.],all span1 bridge(28 ft., wood); on private Plum Creekconnector Several Span Bridges washed out or closed PLB on trail bridge Last built 4/27/15 by North Florida Trailblazers Alligator at Creek puncheons2 (14 ft.,14 ft. [total ft.]28 all wood); span7 bridges (9.4 ft., 56 ft.,ft., 20 17 20ft., ft., 12ft., 45ft. [total179.4 ft.] wood); all Move the Trail to PLB StateTrail and buildbridge a atNew the River

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Oct.), Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct.),Small GameSeason (Nov.

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April); Fishing and frogging allowed wetlands, and passes through several crosses flatwoods, sandhills, and counties. This portion of the FNST Union,nam, Clay, and Bradford abandoned railroad bedthrough Put- ing constructed theon existing, right formerNorfolk Traila rail is trail located along the The small portionsmall of paved trail. State Trail is mowed grass, with a towns.small The majority theof PLB Palatka - of

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Pine Forest, credit:

None campsites2 Huntingcontract(by or lease) Pedestrian 152 hours from May 2014 to June 2015 2/14/15, FTA’s Cracker Chapter

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Trail Classes: 3

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Connectors: None kite andkite gophertortoise. gered speciesin this area includethe swallow quentlytravels through clear Mary’s River. TheTrail here foreston is roads and fre- areas alongbanks the theof Swift Creek and theSt. theof forestplanted is pines,with afew hardwood marily for silviculture and game hunting.majority The the Plum CreekTimber Company and managed pri- theHere FNST enters Lake ButlerForest

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US Forest Service & FDEP Osceola NationalOsceola Forest & Battlefield Olustee 5 Trail Length: 21.0 miles (USFS), 0.9 miles (FDEP Rec & Parks) es, andes, black bears. collectwater. uplandsThe and sandhills inForest the supportpopulations of red helpto usersacross running water and wet areas,but wading mayrequired be after a heavy rain, the as Trailtends to partssome theof Forest, old forestroads are usedto connect segments of trail. areThere many bridgesand boardwalks TrailThe at Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support • Civil war Civil reenactment at Permits Access& Hunting Seasons

Infrastructure 2,530 ft. total Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Connectors: FR (0.5208 mi), CR260A (0.4 mi), FR (1.5265 mi) Facilities Osceola National Forest

Olustee teers who can assist with trail maintenanceand upkeep needin most repairof and begin process; continued support needed identifyto potential volun- Need for moresignage and “temporary a trail person”; update existingcrossing, identify structures No permits required, special event fee charged for annual FebruaryBattle of Olustee Reenactment Maintenanceas needed [total 1,973 ft.], all wood; ft., 10ft., 20 ft., ft.,56 5022 ft., ft., 28ft., 55 ft., 118 ft.,202 ft.,78 ft., 106 18 ft., ft., 32ft.,10ft. boardwalks27 (18 ft., 278ft., 26 ft., ft.,12 ft.,322 12 ft., 20ft., 16ft., 106ft., 16ft., 310 10ft.,8 ft., cheons (14 ft., ft.,224 13 ft.,110 ft.,19 ft. [total 380 ft,]all wood); span9 bridges (5 ft.,12 ft., 58 ft., ft., 22 10 ft., 8ft., 21ft., ft.,14 27 [total 177 ft.] all wood); 5pun- campsites6 Trailheads5 Spring Season Turkey (March General Gun Season (Nov. ArcherySeason (Sept. Pedestrian 518 hours from May 2014 to June 2015 2/23/15 FTA’s North Florida TrailblazersChapter Association , , credit:

is mainly flat, leadingthrough pine and hardwood forest and acrossmany streams. In Bart Smith, Florida Trail (Deep Creek, West Tower, Turkey Run, Cobb Camp, Ocean Pond, OlusteeBattlefield -

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FallingCreek, Shoals, Little Tract;Springs White Vass USFS Tract Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support al plantspecies such as the GiantOrchid and Bartram’s Ixia. son’s Warbler, and Wading Bird Rookeries, along with sever- Sparrow, Bald Eagle, Florida Mouse, Gopher Tortoise, Swain- property. Rare speciesin this areainclude the Bachman’s whichsurrounded is by the LittleShoals tract and private Serviceest owns the small Vass Tractwith 0.1 miles of FNST, bottomland forest interspersed along theriver. The US For- woods and xeric hammocks with floodplain swamp and ter Management District. Suwannee River These tracts are part network a of landof which fronts the Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 366 ft. total Facilities

and is managedthe by

4 Trailheads4 None Pedestrian hours50 from May 2014 to June2015 1/18/15 FTA’s North Florida TrailblazerChapter Noneneeded Maintenanceis as needed and ongoing puncheons5 (16 ft.,16 ft., 16 ft., ft., 16 ft.218 [total282 ft.], allwood); span3 bridges (12 ft., 32 ft.ft., 40 [total 84 ft.] , 2 onewood and steel); •

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Connectors: Private Property

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White Springs Connector (1.1 mi) Rec & Parks) Trail Length: 0.5 miles (USFS), 3.7 miles (FDEP US ForestService TractsStephen and Foster State Park salamander, Florida gopher Eastern frog, Indigo Snake,Ibis, White Sherman’s Fox Squirrel, and Florida Black Bear. phen FosterState beforePark entering the Forest Service Latus tract. Thesearea home is to gopher tortoise, flatwoods andcrafts music of early Florida. TheTrail follows the cypress ParkThe includes a museum featuring exhibits about Foster’s famousmost songs, as well ascraft a square devoted to the nity. West of White Springs and situated theon banks theof Suwannee River, the Trail enters TrailHere, visitors can stop at Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 16 16 ft. total Facilities Suwannee River, credit:

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WhiteSprings

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Suwannee River Water Management District Swift CreekSwift BranchCamp and Conservation Areas erty (0.1 erty (0.1 Privatemi), Property (0.9 mi) Property (0.1 mi), Private Property (0.1 mi), Private Property (0.2 mi), Private Prop- i75 underpass (0.1 mi), Private Property (0.3 Privatemi), Property (2.0 Private mi), Trail Length: 9.9 miles River. easy; moderate to strenuous effort will be required astravel users up and down the floodplain channels of the Suwannee along thisportionof the FNST include scrubbyflatwoods, bluffs andravines, oak and hammocks. Travel in thisarea is not AreaThe contains 3.5 miles of the upperSuwannee Riverand is located entirely withinthe River’sfloodplain. Habitats Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 82 82 ft. total

Facilities Looking at the thefrom RiverSuwannee trail, credit:

Swift CreekSwift Bridge Noneneeded 4/25/2015 span6 bridges (8 ft.,9 ft.,ft., 16 8 ft., 41 ft., [total 82 ft.], 5 wood,1 steel); LastMaintenance data campsite1 None Pedestrian 217 from May 2014 to June2015 3/21/15 FTA’s Cracker Chapter

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Blaze at Swift Creek Conservation Blaze Area,at SwiftConservation Creek

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US Forest Service Suwannee RiverFarms ManagementArea vate Property (0.2 Private mi), Property (0.1 mi) ors: Property (0.1 Privatemi), Property (0.1 Pri- mi), Trail Length: 1.0 mile known known species of State Federalor concern, includingFlorida the blackbear. wood storks, red andWhite the conservation easement property. This areais home to several federally endangered species, including nee RiverFarms Management Areaseparated are by a small patch landof thatis partof tinues to followthe Suwannee River directlynorth, across from National Scenic Trail. TheManagement Area ismade of up several tracts along the Suwannee River. Here, the FNST con- SuwanneeThe River Farms Management Areais owned and managed by the U.S. Forest Service as part of theFlorida Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 9 ft.9 total Facilities

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cockaded woodpeckers, graybats,and indigo eastern snakes. In addition,this area contains11 other

River Farms, credit:

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River River for halfover a mile. forestland. FNST The at AlapahaLower follows the Alapaha the Suwanneeand inFlorida issurrounded by undeveloped 18 miles to theSuwannee. It is one theof major tributaries of lower river. The Alapaha Riverruns from theGeorgia line for Alapaha Conservation Area is partof a project to protectthe along several miles theof lower Alapaha River, the Lower alligators, and red deer, eastern cottontail rabbits, gophertortoises, American andusers gives the chance see to wild turkeys, white er. The Trail at Holton Creekfollows along the Suwannee River outcrops and seepage slopesalong Upper the Suwannee Riv- nee River Water Management District to protectlimestone Holton CreekConservation Area Property (0.1 mi); CR751 (0.7 mi) ors: Property (0.1 Privatemi), Property (0.1 Private mi), Property (0.2 mi), Private Trail Length: 10.0 miles (SRWMD), 1.4 miles (USFS)

Suwannee River Water Management District & USFS Areas Holton Creek, Sanders Easement, Richards Tract, & Lower Alapaha Conservation Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 40 40 ft. total

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tailed hawks.Covering the floodplain forest

Annual Maintenance scheduled for Oct. 2015 No permits required span1 bridge(40 ft., steel); campgrounds2 (Gibson Park, Holton River Camp), campsites2 trailheads,2 Impaired Season (Mar. Apr.)& Holton Creek: General Gun Mobility Pedestrian 214 hours from May 2014 to June 2015 1/7/15 FTA’s Cracker Chapter

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Park entrance fee may apply,camping feesapply None campsites3 trailheads,1 Hunting permitted not Pedestrian 102 hours from May 2014 to June 2015 5/24/15 FTA’s Suwannee Chapter

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River State River Parksgenerally followsthe course of the Su- abundantinSuwannee the River. FNSTThe atSuwannee tected Gulf Sturgeon and other fish and reptiles are birds, wildflowers, and diverse nativeforests. The pro- threatened gopher tortoise,well as asfox, deer, song abundance plantof and species animal including the stone outcroppings, and rivers. The parkishome to an contains over 1,800 acres of sinks,streams, springs, lime- theof Withlacoocheeand Suwannee Rivers. parkThe Suwannee RiverState Park wannee River and its floodplainchannels.

is located at the confluence

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Florida ForestService TwinRivers State Forest and Riverand Rd (CR423) (1.6 mi) Trail Length: 11.2 miles three major tracts of Twin Rivers StateForest: Ellaville, quentlyseen in theForest. This segment of the FNST is on White upland pine,bottomland forest, and upland hardwood. offers avariety of natural communities including sandhills, along the Withlacoochee and Suwannee Rivers. forestThe Visitors toFNST the in road crossings. Rivers StateForest to utilize highway bridges for river and andBlack, Mills Creek North units.Trail The leaves Twin Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities - tailed deer, bobwhitequail, and wild turkey are fre-

Complete Trail Assessmentpart as of the Florida ForestService statewide assessment. No permits needed None campsites2 trailheads2 (Mill Creek unitand Black unit) Apr.); Fishing (Allowed year round) (Nov.); General Gun Season (Nov.); Small GameSeason (Nov. Twin Rivers WMA:Archery (Sept.Season Feb., Saturdays only) BlueSprings Unit Pedestrian 126 hours from May 2014 to June 2015 3/21/15 FTA’s Suwannee Chapter Twin Rivers StateForest

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Suwannee River WMD & FWC ened speciesin this area includethe red mixture pineof flatwoods and pine/hardwood forests. Endangered andthreat- feet.9 TheMiddle Aucilla Conservation Area containsfloodplain forests with a miles. The Trail alongriver the is usually dry unless the riverat is flood stage, at derground.river The rises inand the out of limestone approximatelyfor seven Sinks.the At Sinks,the river dips limestone into sinkholes and “disappears” un- alongAucilla the River’s rapids, following the Trail until reaches it the Aucilla lifeManagement Area Aucilla River through the Middle Aucilla Conservation Area andthe Noted for itsunique beauty and geology, this sectiontheof FNST thefollows eastern indigoeastern snake,and gophertortoise. Aucilla River Aucilla WMA None Trail Length: 7.9 miles (SRWMD), 5.6 miles (FWC) Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities

Bridge thecredit:next toRiver, Aucilla

. Users willtravel inthe Aucilla WildlifeManagement Area - - No permits required, parked vehicles may not obstructroads, gates or firelanes span2 bridges,both wood; campsites2 (Mar. (Nov. Archery(Sept. Pedestrian 3/1/15, 3/25/15 Maintained on: 10/27/14, 11/1/14, 12/3/14, 12/23/14, 12/31/14, 1/1/15, 1/10/15, 1/17/15, 2/27 Last maintenance: 3/31/15 FTA’s Apalachee Chapter

Additional signage is needed towarn hikersof rock outcrops and interpretation.for General trail maintenance including removal of downed treesand re - -

Dec.); Wild Hog Apr.)

- Oct.); Muzzleloading Gun Season (Oct.); Family Still (Oct.); General Gun Season

cockaded cockaded woodpecker, wood stork,

- Still(Dec.); Small Game Trapping & Seasons (Dec.

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Blountstown Greenway & State Road 20 Apalachicola National Forest St. Marks NationalWildlife &St.MarksRefuge Rail Trail Navarre Beach, Pensacola Beach) IslandsGulf Islands Seashore,(Gulf Santa National Rosa County, Yellow River Water Management Area Eglin Air Force Base Area Nokuse Plantation &Choctawhatchee River Water Management Pine LogState Forest EconfinaCreek Water Management Area Upper ChipolaWater River ManagementArea

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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge &Marks St. Historic Railroad State Trail 4, 4, 5 Trail Length: 41.5 miles (NPS), 2.8 miles (FDEP three miles designatedFNST. as St. The Marks RailTrail runs from Tallahasseeto St. Marks, with justunder CenterVisitor along Lighthouse areRoad popular attractions the at Refuge. bears.historic The St. Marks Lighthouse overlooking ApalacheeBay and the southern bald eagles, ospreys, otters, alligators, white-tailed deer, and black fowl that winter here.Additional speciesvisitors may encounter include: approximately seven miles the Trailfollowsseries a of dikesbuilt to impound freshwaterfor the thousands of water- andsalt a marsh wilderness.terrain The is flat and dry over ofmost Trail the except during periodsof heavy rain. For tidal creeks, islands, and estuaries. TheTrail here travelsthrough Gulf pinecoastal flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, tablished in 1931 asrefuge a for migratory birds, the Refugecovers over 68,000 acres uplandof forests, salt marsh, Crossing U.S. from98 theAucilla Wildlife ManagementArea, the FNST enters National Park Service& FDEP Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 921 ft. total • Facilities Connectors: None Alligator at credit: St. Marks,

requiredmit before entering refuge Permit and small fee needed each for campsiteused; available only to thru pole1 bridge (17 ft., wood); boardwalks9 (25 ft., 25ft., 30 ft., ft., 30 480 107ft., ft., 30 ft., 35 ft. [total 762 allft.], wooden); span5 bridges (20 ft., 28 ft.,ft., 28 20 ft.,50 ft. [total146 ft.], allwooden), trailheads6 Small Game (Jan. Archery(Sept. Pedestrian, bicycle Maintained on: 11/10/14, 3/5 Last maintenance: 3/1 FTA’s Apalachee Chapter

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neer homestead. snake and four mollusks. Cultural opportunities exist including here, a pio- includingash the bat,red fields withoccasional titi swamps. The ANF ishome to endangered species and pitcherplants. Much ofTrail the ANF at is inflat, pinedry and palmetto theat ANF traverseslow pine savannas with views of wild ground orchids theof strenuousmost sectionstheof entire FNST. The west end of Trailthe 24,600 acres dense,of remote swamp. Bradwell Bay is considered to be one visitors. The Trail heads westand crosses Bradwell Bay WildernessArea, over choppy River and crosses Monkey Creek, a highlypopular segment among recreation sites.Moving northwest across theANF, the Trail follows the Sop- - offers numerouscultural, scenic, andenvironmental attractions. 576,742The FloridaThe National ScenicTrail inthe P{rivate Property (1.5 miles), FH 13 (0.7 mi) Trail Length: 63.8 miles acre Forestacre home is to a variety ofplant communities, water features, and Apalachicola National Forest US ForestService Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance 3,485 ft. total General Trail Allowed Use Facilities

No permits/feesapply, camping allowed 200 feet from thetrail and inestablished campgrounds pole3 bridges (8 ft.,20 ft., 20 ft.[total 48 ft.], all wood); ft.], all wood); puncheons10 (20 ft.,ft., 20 ft.,20 35 ft., 102 12ft., ft., 2622 ft., 12 ft., 12ft., 40 ft.[total 2,895 boardwalks2 (48 ft., 96ft. [total144 ft.], both wood); berglass); ft., 24ft., 20 ft., ft.,20 2220 ft., ft., 30ft., 10 ft.,20 ft., ft.,20 16 ft. [total446 ft.],22 wood,1fi- span23 bridges(42 ft.,32 ft., 20 ft., ft.,16 12 ft.,ft., 10 12 ft., 20 ft., 16ft., 12 ft., ft., 12 20ft., campsites5 trailheads7 Turkey Season (Mar. (Dec.);Season Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season (Feb.); Trapping Season (Feb. - Apalachicola WMA: Fox,Raccoon, Opossum, Bobcat& Season (Oct. Pedestrian 1/22/15, 1/25/15, 1/31/15, 2/1/15, 2/28/15, 3/1/15, 3/7/15, 3/13/15, 3/20/15 9/6/14, 9/27/14, 10/4/14, 10/11/14, 10/13/14, 11/2/14, 11/11/14, 12/31/14, 1/3/15, 1/17/15, Maintained on: 6/7/14, 6/14/14, 6/29/14, 7/4/14, 7/18/14, 8/15/14, 9/27/14, 8/9/14, 9/1/14, Last maintenance: 3/20/15 FTA’s Apalachee Chapter -

cockaded woodpecker, wood stork,eastern indigo Nov.); Small Game Season (Nov.

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Apr.); Fishing and frogging (year round)

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City of Blountstown & Fl. Dept. of Trans- & Fl. Blountstown Dept. of City of Connectors: None Trail Blountstown), 3.5 miles (FDOT) Length: 1.8 miles (City of Blountstown GreenwayBlountstown &State Road20 trail open to hiking, bicycling, and skating. The trail Calhounof County). TheGreenway a is multi passesthrough heart the of Blountstown (the seat Apalachicola River, the Blountstown Greenway Connecting1972. Pioneer Settlement with the Park. The old railroad servedarea the from 1909 to Riverchicola and travels northwest to Sam Atkins Railroad Right of way, which begins the at Apala- BlountstownThe Greenway was built the on M&B Blountstown Greenway. Riverchicola Bridgebefore connecting to the andprotected a pedestrian route along the Apala- runs.Trail The followsberm a along StateRoad 20 groups are scheduling trail bikerides, hikes, and is becoming popularmore each year as more Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities

Hunting permitted not Pedestrian, bicycle, skating FTA’s Panhandle Chapter No permits required None trailheads2

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Upper Chipola River Upper Water Management Area Trail Length: 1.6 miles Northwest Florida WaterNorthwest Management as FNST in 2013. makethis river system especially plentiful in mollusk species. The US Forest Service plans to certify this piece trailof betweener Alabama the borderand Florida Caverns State Park. Carbonate nally exiting at County Road274. This property encompasses numerouscreeks that converge to formthe Chipola Riv- tract NWon Black Bottom It Road. continues 1.1 miles until the Trail joins a dirt road foran additional miles,0.5 fi- TrailThe on the Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities

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Camping permits required, obtained from NWFWMD. span2 bridges (12 ft., 14ft. [total 26 ft.],wood); both campsite1 Apr.); Fishing Frogging & (year round) Trapping Season (Dec. Altha Tract: Archery Season (Oct. Pedestrian FTA’s Apalachee Chapter

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Northwest Florida WaterNorthwest Management District Econfina CreekEconfina WaterManagement Area Trail Length: 17.5 miles stream and river crossings. canyon make for a scenic trail experience. Users can expect many commonalso toarea. the Econfina Creek and theCreek’s narrow cludingleaf oak hydrangea, ash/pyramid magnolias, and liverworts. The summer tanagerand a variety of warblers are deep ravines,and springs givinga high it diversity rareof plantsand animals. Visitors may see interesting plants in- Econfina Creek and its surrounding forestsare onfound anunusual collection of geographic features such asbluffs, The Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Econfina Creek Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 761 ft. total Facilities Fender credit:Bridge,

segment of the Florida National TrailScenic is unique becauseof diverse its flora and fauna.

34 span34 bridges(15 ft.,15 ft., 10 ft., ft.,20 31 ft.,ft., 48 28 ft., 16 ft., 27ft., 30 ft., ft., 17 10ft.,30 campsite1 trailheads2 (Mar.son Muzzleloading Gun Season (Dec.); Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season (Feb.); Spring Turkey Sea- ArcherySeason (Oct. Pedestrian 2/22/15, 2/27/15, 2/28/15, 3/7/15, 3/4/15, 3/8/15, 4/11/15, 4/15/15 10/26/14, 11/1/14, 11/2/14, 1/1/15, 1/11/15, 1/18/15, 1/24/15, 1/31/15, 2/1/15, 2/14/15, Maintained on: 6/14/114, 7/12/14, 7/31/14, 8/14/14, 8/20/14, 9/1/14, 9/27/14, 10/19/14, Last maintenance: 4/25/25 FTA’s Apalachee Chapter Camping permits can be obtained through NWFWMD bogbridge1 (6 ft., wood); pole3 bridges (10 ft., 64 ft.ft., 64 [total 138 ft.], all wood); ft., 12ft., 12 ft., ft.,12 1216 ft., ft., 12 [total 617 ft.],all wood); ft., 10ft., 24 ft., ft.,21 1216 ft., ft., 16ft., 21 ft.,16 ft., ft.,16 ft., 12 16 16 ft., ft., 16ft., 16

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Pine Log State Log Pine Forest Trail Length: 5.7 miles Florida ForestService Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons milkweed, white area ishometo the flatwoods salamander, gopher tortoise, southern longleaf/wiregrass ecosystems and a very active recreation program. This sales and traditional forestry practices are mixed withrestoration of dergoes prescribed burns asis a it working forest.At activePLSF, timber higherelevations areused pine for silviculture. The forest routinely un- roads. Thelower elevations are dominated by cypress and titi, while els through natural pine flatwoods and pine plantations alongforest In Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 176 ft. total Pine StateLog Forest Facilities FNST sign and FNST trail and sign at Pine StateLog Forest,credit:

top pitchertop plan, and Chapmans’ crownbeard.

Pine SF Log Repair decaying bridges,reroute 1/4 mileof trail ofoff forest alongroad eastern boundaryof campgroundThe (fee)the is only camping allowed during hunting dates boardwalk1 (48 ft., wood); span8 bridges (14 ft., 10 ft.,ft., 20 20 ft.,20 ft., 12ft., 8ft., 24 [total 128 ft.], all wood); trailhead1 at the Sand Pond Recreation Area (Mar.son 14 (Nov.Season 27 Pine Log WMA: Archery Season (Oct. 25 Pedestrian 3/10/15, 4/4/15 Maintained on: 6/6/14, 6/10/14, 7/29/14, 9/30/14, 11/11/14, 11/22/14, 1/13/15, 2/8/15, Last maintenance: 4/11/15 FTA’s Panhandle Chapter Maintained December 2014

(PLSF),Florida’s first state forest, the FNSTtrav-

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Nokuse PlantationFlorida &Northwest WMD

Trail Classes: 3 Trail Length: 10.4 miles (NWFWMD), 8.9Miles (Nokuse Plantation) Nokuse Plantation and Choctawhatchee River Water Management Area Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 287 ft. total Facilities Nokuse Plantation Nokusethe from Plantation FNST, credit:

Archery(Oct. 24 Pedestrian Maintained on: 6/17/14, 11/21/14, 1/4 Last maintenance: 2/3/15 FTA’s Choctawhatchee Chapter Move trailhead at6 Runs Park to the intersectionof the Trail and Highway81 Camping reservations/permits required,obtainthrough NWFMWD span7 bridges (16 ft., 16 ft.,ft., 16 16 ft.,16 ft., 16ft., 16ft. [total 112 ft.], wood); all wood); puncheons10 (16 ft.,ft., 16 ft.,16 16 ft.,16 ft., 16ft., 31 ft., 16 ft.,ft., 16 16 ft. [total 175ft.],all campsites2 trailheads2 Spring Turkey (March 12 loading Gun (Dec. Feb. 3); • Connectors: US 331 Crossing (0.2 mi)

Trapping (Dec. 1

Nov. 22); Small Game (Nov. 14

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EglinAirForce Base Trail Length: 64.9 miles Gophertortoise. cockaded woodpecker, flatwoods salamander, piping plover, wood stork,West IndianManatee, Eastern Indigo snake, and longleaf port pine and several species of scrub oaks. Eglinhometo is several rare and endangered species, includingre the Force Basecomprised is of sandhill communities.The rolling sandhill ridges are covered in sandy, well that promote Eglin’s rareand sensitive natural communities managementand efforts. Nearly three In additionto providingmaps, regulations, and permit information, fee theNatural Resources officehas educational displays Eglin Air ForceBase US Air ForceUS Air Upcoming Projects Camping at credit:Camping Eglin, Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 789 ft. total Facilities

(EAFB) covers 464,000 acresin the Florida Panhandle. Apermitrequired is to recreate reservation. the on

New Alaqua Creek Bridge,repair existing bridges add needed completetear cial letterfromthe FTA confirming their status and listing approximate travel dates; hikers must Thru pole8 bridges (all wood); puncheon1 (wood); ft.], all wood); ft., 12ft., 12 ft., ft.,12 4612 ft., ft., 114ft., 17 ft.,17ft., ft.,28 ft.,17 16 ft., 16 ft., 45ft., [total789 span32 bridges(65 ft.,43 ft., 17 ft., ft.,65 28 ft.,ft., 12 16 ft., 60 ft., 16ft., 48 ft., ft., 16 17ft.,22 trailheads,6 14 kiosks, campsites9 (May (JanSeason General Gun (Nov. ArcherySeason (Oct Pedestrian Maintained: 30 recorded dates in the past year Last maintenance: 4/4/15 FTA’s Western Gate and ChoctawhatcheeChapters Robert Coveney, Robert Florida Trail Association - hikersare exemptfrom Eglin Recreation andUse Camping permits, butmust have anoffi- -

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YellowRiver WaterManagement Area Trail Length: 1.1 miles which joins FNST with at the west end of Eglin Air ForceBase. tonects the sidetrail atBlackwater River StateForest ato roadwalk marsh, tidalmarsh, streams, and lakes. The FNSTon the property con- upland pineforest, upland hardwood forest, seepage slopes, floodplain The Northwest Florida WaterNorthwest Management District Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support YellowRiver WaterManagement Area Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Facilities Yellow Yellow River trail, hiking credit:

ArcherySeason (Oct. Pedestrian Maintained: 18 recorded dates in the past year Last maintained: 5/27/15 FTA’s Western Gate and ChoctawhatcheeChapters YellowRiver Water Management Area Identify potentialroute to close the trail gap between between FNST onnorthern Eglin and the No permits required None None chery/Muzzleloading Gun Season (Feb.); Spring Turkey Season (March (Nov.Season

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Gulf Islands (Navarre Islands Beach, GUINS, UWF,Gulf Pensacola SRIA, Beach) Trail Classes:Trail 5 3,4, 1, Length:Trail 13.9miles11.5 (NPS),(Escambia miles 2.7miles County),miles(UWF) (SRIA),1.2 National Park Service, Santa Rosa Island Authority, Escambia Co., West Univ. Fl. of Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use Trail at Gulf Islands atNationalTrail Gulf Seashore,Islands bicycle path at Pensacola Beach trail, giving users access to shopping, dining, and lodging. Traveling along the parallel shoulder road is anavailable alternative to dune walking. Trail The follows apublic piping Users plovers. will pass through dunes, maritime forests,flatwoods, and tidal creeksalong the Trail. Northwest Florida barrier island ecosystem. The Seashoreis home to loggerhead turtles, sea least terns, and Gulf Islands National Seashore Facilities credit:

Jim Jim Schmid FTA’s Western Gate Chapter Trailhead / kioskimprovement at the Northern terminus Campground and parking fees required. None campsite1 trailheads4 Prohibited Pedestrian

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Gulf Islands along Gulf theIslands beach, credit:

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(FDEP Blackwater River State Forest & (FFS) Blackwater River State Park Connectors: None Trail Length: 46.0 miles (FFS), 1.3 miles (FDEP) BlackwaterSide Trail Upcoming Projects Volunteer Support north andnorth forknown itslongleaf pine/wiregrass ecosystem, which, in combinationwith the Conecuh NationalForest to the miles southwestthrough theforest and into BlackwaterBay near Milton, Florida. Blackwater RiverState Forest is forestsin Florida, andnamed is for the Blackwater River,which begins inAlabama and meandersapproximately 30 BlackwaterThe Side Trail primarily runs through Permits Access& Hunting Seasons Infrastructure Maintenance General Trail Allowed Use 881 ft. total Facilities –

Div. Rec. &Parks) Eglin Air ForceBase Credit:

Sandra Sandra Florida TrailFriend, Association blocking fire lane. fire blocking and road along parking arecurrently Hikers lot. parking north to moved be should Parking Trail Admission and camping fees may apply In Blackwater State River Pa puncheons3 (16 ft.,16 ft., 36 ft.[total 68 ft.], all wood); wood); boardwalks9 (65 ft., 75ft., 45 ft., ft., 43 111 164ft., ft., 164ft., 30 ft., ft.70 [total 667ft.],all span8 bridges (12 ft., 12 ft.,ft., 14 14 ft.,52 ft., 15ft., 11 16ft., ft. [total 146 ft.], wood); all campsites3 trailheads1 Froggingited; and Fishing allowed year round (Marchson (Dec.); Quail Season (Feb.); Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season (Jan. Feb.); General Gun Dog Season (Nov. ArcherySeason (Oct. Pedestrian Maintained: 35 recorded dates inlast year Last maintenance: 6/4/15 FTA’s Western Gate Chapter

to thesouth, is the largest contiguous ecological communitythisof type inthe world.

Apr.); Fox, Raccoon, Opossum and BobcatSeasons (May

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C: (239)C: 293 (239)W: 695 [email protected] 33100 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee,FL 34141 Bob DeGross, Big CypressNational Preserve W: 863 South29 Blvd. Building 600, Avon Park,FL 33825 Brent Bonner, Avon ParkAir Force Range W: 863 [email protected] Okeechobee,FL 34972 33104 NW 192nd Ave. Evan Hall, Kissimmee River Lands (904)C: 392 (561)W: 472 [email protected] 1400 CentreparkBlvd., Suite750, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 AdamTarplee, OkeechobeeLake Alt: (561) 682 (800)W: 432 [email protected] 3301 Gun Club Rd.,West PalmBeach, FL 33406 Dan Cotter, MiamiCanal, L1, L2, & L3 Appendix A: Florida National Scenic Scenic National Appendix Florida A: Trail Managers Land by Region - - 452 462 Park Manager - - - - SectionLeader, SFWMDPublic Use and Wildlife 4256 5360 6503 3643 - - - - 8880 2045 x 2301 1107 2301 Chief Interpretationof andPublic Affairs APAFR Environmental FlightChief Natural Resources Program Manager, US Army Corps Engineersof

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C: (407)C: 230 (407)W: 568 3365 Taylor CreekRd., Christmas, FL 32709 O’Neil,Tom Tosohatchee Wildlife ManagementArea (407)W: 498 [email protected] 1231 PrairieLakes Rd., Kenansville, FL 34739 Brett Walker, HuffmanHerky / Bull CreekWildlife Management Area (407)W: 957 [email protected] N.4755 Kenansville Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34773 Ken Wilshire, Forever Florida (407)W: 436 [email protected] 1232 PrairieLakes Rd., Kenansville, FL 34739 Steve Glass, Three LakesWildlife ManagementArea Alt: (561) 682 (800)W: 432 [email protected] 3301 Gun Club Rd.,West PalmBeach, FL 33406 Don Cotter, KICCO Wildlife ManagementArea (863)W: 462 [email protected] 33104 NW 192nd Ave, Okeechobee,FL 34972 Evan Hall, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Manager - SectionLeader, SFWMDPublic Use and Wildlife WildlifeBiologist TosohatcheeWildlife ManagementArea District WildlifeBiologist, ThreeLakes WMA 4729 ------5893 0991 9794 1818 2045 x 2301 5360 General ManagerFlorida Eco BiologistHH/BC WMA 2301

Central Region

Safaris, Inc.

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(407)W: 665 [email protected] 845 Lake Markham Rd., Sanford, FL 32771 Richard Durr, Cross Seminole Trail & Seminole (407)W: 665 [email protected] 845 Lake Markham Rd., Sanford, FL 32771 Richard Durr, (407)W: 971 [email protected] Snowhill1350 Rd., Geneva, 32732 FL Stephen Stipkovits, Little BigEcon State Forest Flagler & Rail Trail (352)W: 669 40929 SR 19, Umatilla, FL 32784 Seminole Ranger District Mills CreekWoodlands (407)W: 665 [email protected] 845 Lake Markham Rd., Sanford, FL 32771 Richard Durr, (407)W: 971 [email protected] Snowhill1350 Rd., Geneva, 32732 FL Stephen Stipkovits, C.H. Bronson StateForest Chuluota& Wilderness (407)W: 659 [email protected] 601 South Lake Destiny Rd., Suite200, Maitland, FL 32751 Peter Henn, Seminole Ranch Conservation Area Land Manager SJRWMD ------2173 2173 3500 3153 2173 3500 4867 Manager,Seminole County Greenways Natural& Lands Division of Leisure Services Manager,Seminole County Greenways Natural& Lands Division of Leisure Services Manager,Seminole County Greenways Natural& Lands Division of Leisure Services

Forester,Little Big SF Econ Forester,C.H. Bronson SF

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(352)W: 394 [email protected] 7305 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont,FL 34714 c/o Lake Louisa State Park Scott Spaulding, General JamesA. Van Fleet State Trail (352)W: 302 [email protected] 315 North Apopka Ave., Inverness, FL 34450 Joe Howard, Withlacoochee StateTrail (352)W: 236 [email protected] SE8282 Highway 314, Ocala, FL 34470 Mickey Thomason, Cross Florida Greenway (352)C: 840 (352)W: 625 [email protected] 17147 SR E. 40, SilverSprings, FL 34488 BrettBush, Ocala National Forest (352)W: 260 [email protected] 9610 County Road 44, Leesburg, 34788 FL Joe Bishop, Seminole State Forest (407)W: 884 [email protected] 1800 WekiwaCircle, Apopka, FL 32712 RobertBrooks, Lower Wekiva Preserve StatePark ORA Ocala NF - Manager,Seminole SF 3434 ------Manager 3969 0051 7143 2520 x 2509 6677 2009 Manager, LowerWekiva Basin SP

Park Park Manager

Manager,CFG

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C: (352)C: 221 (352)W: 333 [email protected] 13005 SW 1stRoad, Suite Newberry, 241, FL 32669 Sheli Derato, CreekPlum (352)C: 258 [email protected] SR6239 21, KeystoneHeights, FL 32656 Kevin Patton, Etoniah Creek State Forest Palatka& (386)W: 329 [email protected] 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177 Nels Parson, Rice CreekConservation Area (352)C: 279 (352)W: 540 [email protected] North20 Main St., Brooksville,FL 34601 Dawn Velsor, Cypress Lakes Preserve (352)W: 754 [email protected] 15019 Broad St., Brooksville,FL 34601 Keith Mousel, Withlacoochee StateForest (352)C: 279 (352)W: 796 [email protected] 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, 34601 FL Colleen Kruk, Green Swamp Wildlife ManagementArea

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Lake Butler State Trail

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W: (386)W: 362 [email protected] 9225 CR 49, LiveOak, FL 32060 Edwin McCook, Holton Creek& Lower Alapaha Conservation Areas (850)W: 523 [email protected] 325 John Knox Rd.,Suite F Shawn Thomas, FNST Administrator Suwannee River Farms ManagementAreas (386)W: 362 [email protected] 9225 CR 49, LiveOak, FL 32060 Edwin McCook, Swift Creek & Camp Branch ConservationAreas (386)W: 397 [email protected] P.O. DrawerG, White Springs, FL 32096 Michelle Waterman, Forest Service Tracts& Stephen Foster Culture Center State Park (386)W: 362 [email protected] 9225 CR 49, LiveOak, FL 32060 Edwin McCook, Fall Creek, LittleShoals, & GarPond Tracts (386)W: 397 [email protected] P.O. DrawerG, White Springs, FL 32096 Michelle Waterman, (386)C: 623 (386)W: 752 [email protected] 24872 USHighway 90, Sanderson, FL 32087 Debra Stucki, Osceola National Forest& Olustee Battlefield - 4067 ------1001 8579 1001 2733 1001 2733 2577 x 4509 Recreation ProgramManager, Osceola NF Land ManagerSpecialist Land ManagerSpecialist Land ManagerSpecialist

Park Manager,Stephen Foster CCSP Park Manager, OlusteeBattlefield SP

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(386)C: 623 (850)W: 926 [email protected] 57 Taff Rd.,Crawfordville, FL 32327 Marcus Beard, Apalachicola National Forest (850)C: 922 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 795, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Rob Lacy, (850)C: 251 (850)W: 925 [email protected] Box PO 68, St. Marks, FL 32355 Chris Webber, St. MarksNational Wildlife Refuge& St. Marks Rail Trail (850)W: 767 [email protected] Hwy3911 2321, Panama City, FL 32409 Morgan Wilbur, Aucilla River (386)W: 208 [email protected] 7620 133rd Rd., LiveOak, FL 32060 Steve Carpenter, Twin Rivers StateForest (386)W: 362 [email protected] 3631 201st Path, Live Oak, 32060FL Craig Liney, Suwannee River State Park Trail Ranger, St. Marks Rail Trail - - -

Park Manager, Suwannee RiverSP 4067 6007 8521 - - - - - 3561 3561 x 6530 6424 3621 1460 2746 SMNWR DistrictRanger Area Supervisor, Aucilla WMA Forestry Supervisor

Panhandle Region

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Eglin AFB Hwy 107 85 North, Niceville,FL 32578 Justin Johnson, EglinForce Air Base (850)W: 585 [email protected] 1329 County Hwy 3280, Bruce,FL 32455 MatthewAresco, (850)W: 539 [email protected] 81 WaterManagement Dr., Havana,FL 32333 Tyler Macmillan, Nokuse Plantation& Choctawhatchee River WaterManagement Area (850)W: 747 [email protected] 715 West 15 St., Panama City, FL 32437 Johnny Sabo, Pine Log StateForest (850)W: 539 [email protected] 81 WaterManagement Dr., Havana,FL 32333 Tyler Macmillan, Econfina Creek WaterManagement Area (850)W: 539 [email protected] 81 WaterManagement Dr., Havana,FL 32333 Tyler Macmillan, Upper Chipola River Water ManagementArea (850)W: 674 [email protected] 20591 Central Avenue West,Blountstown, FL 32424 Emory Pierce, Blountstown Greenway & StateRoad 20 ------1152 5999 5639 5999 5999 5488 District District Manager Blountstown City Manager WildlifeBiologist, EAFB Chief, NWFMD Land Management Operations Chief, NWFMD Land Management Operations Chief, NWFMD Land Management Operations Director, Nokuse Plantation

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(850)W: 983 [email protected] 11650 Munson Hwy, Milton, 32750 FL LeDew,Tom Blackwater River State Forest Blackwater River State Forest (850)W: 474 [email protected] UWF Building 90, Pensacola, FL 32514 James“Jim” Barnett, (850)W: 932 Buck_Lee@sria PO Drawer 1208, Pensacola Beach, FL 32562 W.A. Buck Lee, (770)C: 318 (850)W: 934 [email protected] 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 Daniel Brown, Gulf Islands(Gulf Islands NationalSeashore, Santa Rosa County, Navarre Beach,Pensacola Beach) (850)W: 539 [email protected] 81 WaterManagement Dr., Havana,FL 32333 Tyler Macmillan, RiverYellow Water ManagementArea (850)W: 883 [email protected] - 2829 ------Manager, BlackwaterRiver SF 1152 5363 2007 2257 2613 5999 Superintendent, GUINS - General Manager,Santa Rosa Island Authority fla.com Chief, NWFMD Land Management Operations

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http://www.floridatrail.org/ Or visitthe Florida Trail Associationwebsite at: (352)W: 378 [email protected] SW5415 St.,13th Gainesville, FL 32608 Florida Trail Association pleasecontact the Florida Trail Association at: For moreinformation about theFlorida National Scenic Trail andto learnmore volunteering, about (850)W: 983 [email protected] 11650 Munson Hwy, Milton, 32750 FL Ferlain Hoover, Blackwater River State Park - - 8823 5363 Manager

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