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Dan Hipes |
Camp Blanding WMA contains more than 56,000 acres and is located in
western Clay County, east of Starke. The northern half of the area is
planted pine plantations with remnant mature pines that support
red-cockaded woodpeckers. Bottomland hardwood forests occur along
the headwaters of Black Creek. The southern half of the area includes
several thousand acres of sandhills, with plentiful
white-tailed deer and
turkey. A
center section is always closed because of military operations, and at
times the entire wildlife management area is closed due to security
concerns. When the area is open, hunting, wildlife viewing, and hiking
are allowed. Contact FWC's Lake City Regional Office at (386) 758-0525
for current status of the area.
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