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© Mike Orlando |
Yellow River WMA covers more than 17,000
acres between Milton and Crestview in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa
counties. The area runs for over 20 miles along the Yellow River
including the protection of a small portion of the Shoal River
where it empties into the Yellow. The area also includes the
2,337-acre Grassy Point Conservation Area, which encompasses
Escribano Point, and fronts Blackwater
Bay. A wide variety of natural communities are found on the area
including sandhill, upland pine forests, slope forests, wet
prairie, and floodplain forests. Here you’ll find
Florida black
bear, green sturgeon, and endemic mayflies as well as Florida
anise, mountain laurel, and spider lilies. Recreational
activities include hunting, fishing, boating, canoeing,
primitive camping and wildlife viewing. Camping is permitted
throughout the area except in the Grassy Point Conservation Area
where camping is allowed only at designated campsites. Numerous
boat landings along the Yellow River provide access to the
area. Vehicular access is limited, but is available on
River
Road located north of Milligan and Trawick Creek Road near Holt
(Okaloosa County), and Ward Basin Road (Santa Rosa County). The
Grassy Point Conservation Area can be accessed through Eglin Air
Force Base south of the Yellow River off of Highway 87. |
