Black River State Park Florida

Canoeing camping hiking biking swimming picnicking etc.

Black river state park florida.

The blackwater river of florida is a 56 6 mile long 91 1 km river rising in southern alabama and flowing through the florida panhandle to the gulf of mexico the river enters florida in okaloosa county and flows through santa rosa county to blackwater bay an arm of pensacola bay the river passes through blackwater river state forest and blackwater river state park. The river has been designated a florida canoe trail and the last two miles are located within the park. Walking through these areas visitors can spot wildlife like gopher tortoises great blue herons wild turkey white tailed deer and opossums. The trails at blackwater river state park offer access to scenic and secluded forests wetlands and creeks.

Plenty of restrooms and outdoor showers to ri. The chain of lakes nature trail is a 1 75 mile. Despite its name blackwater or the original oka lusa water black in the muscogee language the blackwater river is normally a transparent golden brown when seen against the white sandbars. Most of the stream flows through undeveloped lands of the blackwater state forest and blackwater river state park core areas of the largest contiguous longleaf pine wiregrass ecosystem left in.

The river has been designated a florida canoe trail and the last two miles are located within the park.