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N: 28.4760 W: -82.1572 Talisman Dutton Still !9I*!| Þ DURDEN RD Trilby Lacoochee COIT RD COULTER RD Withlacoochee River South Paddling Trail !| Withlacoochee State Trail Access Point 1: Lacoochee Park Moss Town N: 28.4637 W: -82.1351 O! Springs Camping !9 P A S C O !| Canoe/Kayak Launch !9 Restrooms I* High Bluff Primitive Campsite Þ Potable Water N: 28.4481 I W: -82.1441 Florida Conservation Lands Green Swamp Wetlands 0 0.5 1 2 Miles W ii tt h ll a c o o c h e e R ii v e rr S o u tt h P a d d ll ii n g T rr a ii ll M a p 2 Access Point 10: Lake Townsen Istachatta ¯ Regional Park )"439 N: 28.6510 W: -82.2729 Withlacoochee Riverside Community Park LINDSE E Y !| K RD LA !| S U M T E R )"575 Nobleton !| Þ E I* D G E W A 476 Access Point 9: Nobleton T )" E Wayside Park R 647 Access Point 8: CR 476 Bridge A )" N: 28.6471 W: -82.2622 V E N: 28.6447 W: -82.2574 Subtropical Agricultural Research Station )"635 Access Point 7: Hog Island SW 90TH AVE Rec Area N: 28.6194 W: -82.2412 4)"76B N O Þ B !9I*!| L E T S O W N 90 C T H R O A O V M E Access Point 6: Iron Bridge H E R N A N D O R D Rec Area N: 28.5934 W: -82.2213 Withlacoochee State Forest M RD C CROO R !| 480 O )" O 683 M )" Croom S W R I T 1 75 1 A 3 L Access Point 5: Silver Lake Rec Area ¨¦§ T R H D N: 28.5782 W: -82.2173 P L SW 50TH BLVD Withlacoochee River South Paddling Trail I*!|!9 !r Þ "39 ) R L Withlacoochee State Trail VE AK SW 50TH ST I L E S R D Florida Trail !9 !| Þ !9 Camping Access Point 4: River Junction I* Rec Area !| Canoe/Kayak Launch N: 28.5725 W: -82.2002 Þ I* Restrooms !9I*!| Swimming Access Point 3: Crooked River !r Campground Þ Potable Water N: 28.5650 W: -82.2057 Florida Conservation Lands Wetlands 0 0.5 1 2 Miles W ii tt h ll a c o o c h e e R ii v e rr S o u tt h P a d d ll ii n g T rr a ii ll M a p 3 W I D T U H L V A A P L O ¯ I P S K L Flying Eagle Ranch A Flying Eagle Ranch A N D D R 41 R ¤£ D D Flying Eagle Ranch ORANGE AVE R D N Floral City E W S L I i t h A l R a T c o o c h e e S t a t e Bradley Lake F Bonnet o r Lake e s t )"48 FLORAL PARK DR !9I*!| Þ C II T R U S N e l Access Point 11: SR 48 Bridge s o Moon n N: 28.7234 W: -82.2420 L Lake a k e B U Bay Hill S H N E 39 L )" L R D S U M T E R Lake Annie Wahoo Pineola )"575 Withlacoochee River South Paddling Trail I S T A Withlacoochee State Trail C H A T Camping T !9 A R D !| Canoe/Kayak Launch I* Restrooms Istachatta Þ Potable Water H E R N A N D O Florida Conservation Lands Wetlands 0 0.5 1 2 Miles H a W ii tt h ll a c o o c h e e R ii v e rr S o u tt h P a d d ll ii n g T rr a ii ll M a p 4 lf M o o n W M A «¬44 ¯ I*!| Rutland Lake Panasoffkee Access Point 14: Rutland Park N: 28.8520 W: -82.2182 O! Access Point 13: Carlson Landing/Wysong Dam N: 28.8235 W: -82.1830 )"300 Carlson !| )"470 S U M T E R Lake Panasoffkee Access Point 12: Marsh Bend County Park N: 28.8001 W: -82.1533 ver Ri utlet Lake Panasoffkee O P rin ces Panacoochee s L ake I*!| Retreats C II T R U S Flying Eagle Ranch Lake Panasoffkee )"416 Withlacoochee State Forest Withlacoochee River South Paddling Trail O! Springs !| Canoe/Kayak Launch I* Restrooms Florida Conservation Lands Wetlands 0 0.5 1 2 Miles O! W ii tt h ll a c o o c h e e R ii v e rr S o u tt h P a d d ll ii n g T rr a ii ll M a p 5 FORE S T TRAIL DR O! ¯ M A R II O N TURKEY TRAIL DR Gum Slough Conservation Easement (SWFWMD) h g u lo S m u G S U M T E R Potts Preserve Access Point 15: Turner Camp C II T R U S !9 N: 28.9066 W: -82.2768 Potts Preserve Primitive Campsite N: 28.9148 I W: -82.2824 !| Half Moon Wildlife Management Area D R P M A C R E N R U T 581 À Inverness )" Withlacoochee River South Paddling Trail O! Springs L I T T Camping L !9 E J O H !| Canoe/Kayak Launch N L IS A E L V SP AN D E Florida Conservation Lands GO RD 0 0.5 1 2 Miles Wetlands W ii tt h ll a c o o c h e e R ii v e rr S o u tt h P a d d ll ii n g T rr a ii ll M a p 6 )"484 ¯ Rainbow Springs State Park Dunnellon  rvation Area Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway State Recreation & Conse M A R II O N Halpata Tastanaki Preserve E WIT HLACO OCHEE TRAIL !9 C I T R Two Mile Prairie Canoe Camp U S N: 29.0078 I W: -82.3907 39 S )" 200 P «¬ R I N G S !| B L V D SPRUCE DR Withlacoochee State Forest C Gum ons Slo Stokes Ferry erva ug tion h E Ea S s Access Point 16: Spruce Park AS em T T ent O RI N: 28.9910 W: -82.3533 VE K R O! R E D S  Citrus Springs Harrison FERRY RD C II T R U S Y TU FOR HW RK EST TRAIL DR NTO EY 41 CA T ¤£ LE RA IL D R Holder 491 )" Bevens Withlacoochee River South Paddling Trail C A Withlacoochee State Trail R L G R !9 Camping O S E H !| Canoe/Kayak Launch W Y Florida State Parks Potts Preserve Florida Conservation Lands Wetlands 0 0.5 1 2 Miles O!O! O! W ii tt h ll a c o o c h e e R ii v e rr S o u tt h P a d d ll ii n g T rr a ii ll M a p 7 O! O! O!O! O!O! O! ¯ O! R a i n b o w S S p W r i n 1 8 41 g 0 ¤£ s T S H t a A t V e E P M A R I O N R M A R I O N a D r k Access Point 17: Chatmire Centennial Park N: 29.0462 W: -82.4649 )"40 NED FOLKS HWY Dunnellon )"484 Þ I*!| Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway State Recreation & Conservation Area RD N LO EL NN DU W )"488 Halpata Tastanaki Preserve ELKCAM BLVD )"39 C II T R U S E W IT HL VD A L CO B OC S HE G E TRAI N L I R P Withlacoochee River South Paddling Trail S S RU IT Withlacoochee State Trail C O! Springs 41  Citrus Springs ¤£ !| Canoe/Kayak Launch I* Restrooms Þ Potable Water Florida Conservation Lands Florida State Parks Wetlands 0 0.5 1 2 Miles Withlacoochee South Paddling Trail Guide The Waterway Once a refuge for Seminole Indians during the Second Seminole War, the river emerges from the Green Swamp in west central Florida and twists and bends through scenic sandhills before entering a swampy terrain.
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