In what other beach community in the world can you also find one of the largest state forests? Named for the Blackwater River, this state forest features low, rolling hills, a variety of tree species and one of the few shifting sand bottom streams which remains almost completely natural.
Actually, the Blackwater River is just one of many pure water tributaries that flow throughout the forest. Juniper Coldwater and Sweetwater Creeks are fantastic for canoeing, and for the nature lover the sights are endless. You’ll find plenty of slash pine, swamp hardwood, loblolly pine hardwood, and Atlantic white cedar. There are also bogs that contain the dastardly pitcher plants, fascinating carnivorous plants which lure, trap and digest insects.
Blackwater River State Forest maintains a thriving longleaf pine/wiregrass ecosystem with a variety of indigenous plants and animals. It is part of the largest contiguous ecological community of its type in the world. Yet, of the original 60 million acres, only three million remain.
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Region: Northwest Florida
Fun facts: Other carnivorous plants of the forest include glistening sundews, butterworts, bladderworts, and four species of pitcher plants. Pitcher plants trap insects in their erect trumpet-shaped leaves with an array of downward pointing hairs and a slippery wall, which lead down to a deadly bath of rainwater and digestive enzymes.
Total area: 206,000 acres
Related activities: Hunting requires a license and permit and is allowed only in designated Wildlife Management Areas during appropriate seasons. Fishing also requires a valid license.
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