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Panhandle Section of the Great Florida Birding Trail

The Panhandle Section opened in May 2004 and consists of 78 sites in 16 counties. The following table lists the sites in the order that they appear in the Panhandle Section guide, along with county, contact phone number and possible site closures. For an alphabetical listing of birding trail sites by section, visit the Birding Links page.

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Panhandle Florida Birding Trail Sites

No. Site Name County

Nearest City

Phone

1.

Big Lagoon State Park
*Gateway

Escambia

Pensacola

850-492-1595

2.

Gulf Islands National Seashore: Perdido Key Area

Escambia

Gulf Beach/
Pensacola

850-934-2600

3.

Naval Air Station Pensacola: Trout Point Nature Trail

Escambia

Pensacola

850-452-4611 ext. 125

4.

Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park

Escambia

Pensacola

850-492-1595

5.

ECUA Bayou Marcus Wetlands

Escambia

Myrtle Grove/
Pensacola

850-458-1658

6.

University of West Florida: Edward Ball Nature Trail

Escambia

Pensacola

850-857-6417

7.

Wayside Park and Pensacola Visitor Information Center

Escambia

Pensacola

850-434-1234

8.

Project Greenshores

Escambia

Pensacola

850-436-5652

9.

Shoreline Park South

Santa Rosa

Gulf Breeze

850-934-5140

10.

Gulf Islands National Seashore: Fort Pickens Area

Escambia

Pensacola Beach

850-934-2600

11.

Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier

Escambia

Pensacola Beach

850-934-7200

12.

Gulf Islands National Seashore: Naval Live Oaks Area

Santa Rosa

Gulf Breeze

850-934-2600

13.

Garcon Point Water Management Area: Garcon Point Trail

Santa Rosa

Milton

850-539-5999

14.

Blackwater River State Forest: Hutton Unit

Santa Rosa

 Milton

850-957-6140

15.

Blackwater River State Park

Santa Rosa

 Harold/Holt

850-983-5363

16.

Blackwater Fisheries Center

Santa Rosa

 Holt

850-957-6177

17.

Naval Air Station Whiting Field: Clear Creek Nature Trail

Santa Rosa

 Milton

850-623-7268 ext. 3016

18.

Blackwater River State Forest: Three Notch Trail

Santa Rosa

 Munson/Milton

850-957-6140

19.

Blackwater River State Forest: Bear Lake Loop Trail

Santa Rosa

 Munson/Baker

850-957-6140

20.

Blackwater River State Forest: Karick Lake

Okaloosa

 Baker

850-957-6140

21.

Shoal River Wayside Park (Bill Duggan Jr. Park)

Okaloosa

Crestview

850-689-5084

22.

Turkey Creek Park

Okaloosa

Niceville

850-729-4062

23.

Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park

Okaloosa

Niceville

850-833-9144

24.

Henderson Beach State Park

Okaloosa

Destin

850-837-7550

25.

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Walton

 Sandestin

850-267-0299

26.

Grayton Beach State Park

Walton

 Grayton Beach/
 Santa Rosa
 Beach

850-231-4210

27.

Point Washington State Forest

Walton

 Point
 Washington

850-747-5639

28.

H. A. Laird Park

Walton

 Freeport

850-835-2822

29.

Ponce de Leon Springs State Park

Holmes

 Ponce de Leon

850-836-4281

30.

Falling Waters State Park

Washington

 Chipley

850-638-6130

31.

Florida Caverns State Park

Jackson

 Marianna

850-482-1228

32.

Chipola River

Jackson

 Marianna

850-482-9522

33.

Pitts Spring Recreation Area

Bay

 Southport

850-539-5999

34.

Pine Log State Forest

Washington

 Panama City

850-535-2888

35.

Camp Helen State Park

Bay

Panama City Beach

850-233-5059

36.

St. Andrews State Park

Bay

Panama City Beach

850-233-5140

37.

St. Andrews Bird Trail/Oaks by the Bay Park

Bay

Panama City

850-872-7208

38.

Lynn Haven Sports Complex and Nature Trail

Bay

Lynn Haven

850-271-5547

39.

Parker Environmental Exploratorium Park

Bay

Parker/
Panama City

 

40.

St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve: Deal Tract

Gulf

Port Saint Joe

850-229-1787

41.

St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

Gulf

Port Saint Joe

850-227-1327

42.

St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

Franklin

 Apalachicola

850-653-8808

43.

Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area: Old Agricultural Fields

Gulf

 Wewahitchka

850-827-2934

44.

St. George Island State Park

Franklin

 St. George
 Island

850-927-2111

45.

Apalachicola Natural Estuarine Research Reserve: Unit 4

Franklin

 Eastpoint

850-670-4783

46.

Tate's Hell State Forest: High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail

Franklin

 Carrabelle 
 Beach/Eastpoint

850-697-3734

47.

Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area: Cash Bayou

Franklin

 Wewahitchka

850-827-2934

48.

Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area: Sand Beach Tower and Area Roads

Franklin

 Eastpoint

850-827-2934

49.

Tate's Hell State Forest: Deep Creek Birding Trail

Franklin

 Creels/Eastpoint

850-697-3734

50.

Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area: Bloody Bluff Tract

Franklin

 Sumatra

850-827-2934

51.

Apalachicola National Forest: Fort Gadsden Historical Site

Franklin

Sumatra

850-643-2282

52.

Apalachicola National Forest: Wright Lake

Franklin

Sumatra

850-643-2282

53.

Apalachicola National Forest: County Road 22 Pond

Liberty

Sumatra

850-643-2282

54.

Apalachicola National Forest: Post Office Bay, Forest Road 123 Northeast

Liberty

Sumatra

850-643-2282

55.

Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve: Garden of Eden Trail

Liberty

Bristol

850-643-2756

56.

Torreya State Park

Liberty

Bristol

850-643-2674

57.

Three Rivers State Park

Jackson

Sneads

850-482-9006

58.

Sneads Park

Jackson

Sneads

850-593-6636

59.

Joe Budd Wildlife Management Area at Lake Talquin State Forest

Gadsden

 Midway

850-627-1773

60.

Lake Talquin State Forest: High Bluff Recreation Area

Gadsden

 Midway

850-488-1871

61.

Bear Creek Educational Forest

Gadsden

Tallahassee

850-488-1871

62.

Lake Talquin State Forest: Fort Braden Trails

Leon

Tallahassee

850-488-1871

63.

J. Lee Vause Park

Leon

Tallahassee

850-606-1470

64.

Faulk Drive Landing

Leon

Tallahassee

850-606-1470

65.

Crowder Landing

Leon

Tallahassee

850-606-1470

66.

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park

Leon

Tallahassee

850-891-3975

67.

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

Leon

Tallahassee

850-487-4556

68.

A. J. Henry Park

Leon

Tallahassee

850-891-3866

69.

J. R. Alford Greenway

Leon

Tallahassee

850-606-1470

70.

Apalachicola National Forest: Leon Sinks Geological Area

Leon

Tallahassee

850-926-3561

71.

Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

Wakulla

Wakulla Springs

850-926-0700

72.

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: St. Marks Unit (Headquarters)
*Gateway

Wakulla

St. Marks

850-925-6121

73.

Shell Point Beach Park

Wakulla

St. Marks

850-926-7227

74.

Bottoms Road Boat Ramp

Wakulla

Panacea

850-926-7227

75.

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Otter Lake

Wakulla

Panacea

850-925-6121

76.

Bald Point State Park

Franklin

Alligator Point

850-349-9146

77.

Ochlockonee River State Park

Wakulla

Sopchoppy

850-962-2771

78.

Myron B. Hodge City Park

Wakulla

Sopchoppy

850-962-4611

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