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CABBAGE GROVE

Recreation
On the Cabbage Grove visitors may enjoy biking, hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing, in addition to fishing and hunting. Many of the river access points provide launches for canoe or small boats.

Cabbage Grove is part of the Aucilla Wildlife Management Area. Hunting is allowed in permitted areas only. For more information contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at:

850-265-3676
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Website
Aucilla Bird List


Access
Cabbage Grove Tract from Perry:
Travel 22 miles west on US 98 to Powell Hammock Road, turn right; travel north 4 miles, turn left on Goose Pasture Road; travel west .25 miles and the tract is on the right.


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CHRISTIAN

Recreation
The Christian Tract north river access point provides a canoe launch, and the south parking area overlooks Shirley Springs. Visitors may enjoy fishing, as well as biking, hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing on administrative roads.

Access
Christian Tract from Live Oak:
Travel SR 51 south, turn right on CR 250; travel 10 miles to 225th Road, turn left; travel 3 miles, turn right on 132nd Street; travel 1 mile to 233rd Road, cross the road to the entrance of the Christian Tract.

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CUBA BAY

Recreation
On the Cuba Bay Tract visitors may launch a canoe, enjoy fishing, as well as biking, hiking, horseback riding, scenic viewing, and wildlife viewing.

Access
Cuba Bay Tract from Madison:
Travel west to Greenville, turn left on SR 221; travel to CR 150, turn left; travel 5 miles to Old Federal Highway, turn right; travel south 1.25 miles and the tract is on the right.

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CYPRESS CREEK SOUTH

Recreation
On the Cypress Creek South Tract visitors may launch a canoe, enjoy fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing.

Access
Cypress Creek South Tract from White Springs:
Travel north on CR 135 to SR 6, turn right; travel east to the bridge. At the foot of the bridge, turn left onto road shoulder and follow the road to the river.

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BIG SHOALS PUBLIC LANDS

Big Shoals Public Land is owned by three agencies Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Big Shoals State Park), Florida Forest Service (Big Shoals State Forest), Suwannee River Water Management District and managed as Big Shoals Public Lands. For information on Big Shoals State Park and Big Shoals State Forest contact:

386-397-4331

Big Shoals State Park Website

386-208-1460

Big Shoals State Forest Website

Recreation
Big Shoals offers 28 miles of trails, including the paved multi-purpose Woodpecker Trail, and a canoe launch for the outdoor enthusiast. Here you can view the only stretch of major whitewater rapids in Florida.

Visitors may enjoy biking, hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing on administrative roads. Hunting is allowed on the Big Shoals tract, which is part of the Big Shoals Wildlife Management Area.

For more information on hunting, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at:

386-758-0525
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Website

Note: Hunting is allowed in permitted areas only.


Access
Big Shoals Public Lands from White Springs:
Travel north from White Springs on CR 135 and turn right into the Little Shoals entrance or continue 2 miles north on CR 135 and turn right on SE 94th Street (Old Goodwin Bridge Road), which ends at the second entrance into Big Shoals Public Lands.


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BLUE SINK

Recreation
On the Blue Sink Tract visitors may launch a canoe, enjoy biking, hiking and wildlife viewing.

The Blue Sink Tract provides scenic views of the river at the end of Blue Sink Path, parking and canoe launch at the Blue Sink Canoe Launch, and a boardwalk to view the blackwater spring at Blue Sink.

Access
Blue Sink Tract from Live Oak:
Travel northeast on SR 136 crossing I-75; travel approximately 1 mile past the interstate, turn left on 27th Road and the Blue Sink tract begins approximately .75 mile on both sides of the road. From White Springs: Travel southwest on SR 136, turn right on 27th Road.