Hunting in Northwest Florida

Boat Ramps

Boat ramps can be a big help in getting into public land on the wildlife management areas in Northwest Florida.

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You may want to go into the areas where vehicles are prohibited. That means you could be in for a lengthy hike into the woods while lugging pounds of Hunting gear and Shooting Supplies & Ammo. If that’s not your idea of having fun, you may consider getting into some of these areas by boat. Boat ramps are located along the rivers and lakes in many of the wildlife management areas.

We have researched the U.S. Forestry Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission websites, maps, and any other sources we could find. As a result, we found the following locations of boat ramps on public land in wildlife management areas for hunting.

Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area

• Big Gully Landing - Off Highway 379, Franklin County, on Equaloxic Creek. From Big Gully landing it is six miles to the Apalachicola River.


• Cotton Landing – Off Highway 379, Liberty County, on Kennedy Creek. From Cotton Landing, it is four miles to the Apalachicola River.


• Hickory Landing – Off Highway 65, Franklin County, on Owl Creel. From Hickory Landing, it is two miles to the Apalachicola River.


• Hitchcock Lake - Off Highway 67, Liberty County, on the Ocklockonee River.


• Mack Landing – Off Highway 375, Wakulla County, on the Ocklockonee River.


• Ocklockonee River - The Ocklockonee River splits the forest in half, running from Lake Talquin north of the forest down to the bay, navigable throughout its length for most of the year by small motorboats. There are boat ramps at Highway 20, Pine Creek, Whitehead Lake, Revell, Mack, Hitchcock Lake, and Wood Lake. Canoes and kayaks may also launch from these sites. Camping, water, and restroom facilities are available at Whitehead Lake, Mack Landing, and Wood Lake. All of these sites are Hunt Camps during hunting season (December-January).


• Pine Creek Landing – Off Highway 375, Wakulla County, on the Ocklockonee River.


• Revell Landing – Off Highway 67, Liberty County, on the Ochlockonee River.


• Smith Creek Landing – Off Highway 65, on the Apalachicola River.


• Sopchoppy River – With its headwaters arising on the Apalachicola National Forest, the Sopchoppy River is a local favorite with non-motorized paddlers. Although some hardy paddlers put in at the top of Bradwell Bay Wilderness on Forest Highway 13 and paddle the six miles down to Forest Road 346, low flows and twisty turns can make this a challenging trip. The U.S. Geological Survey stream gauge at Oak Park Bridge on Forest Road 346 should read between 10 and 14 feet before this upper section is considered for paddling. Below Oak Park Bridge, the Sopchoppy continues it meandering before becoming a larger blackwater river above the town of Sopchoppy. From there it is a much easier paddle to the boat ramps at the Sopchoppy City Park or the Ochlockonee River State Park.


• White Oak Landing – Off Highway 379, Liberty County. From White Oak Landing onto the River Styx, it is approximately three miles to the Apalachicola River.


• Whitehead Landing – Off FH-13 (between Highway 67 and Highway 375), Liberty County, on the Ocklockonee River.


• Wood Lake – Off of Highway 375, Franklin County, off HWY 319 and 299.

Wood Lake Boat Ramp



Apalachicola WMA REGULATIONS Summary
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Boat Ramps
Apalachicola National Forest Recreational Map
US Department of Agriculture, Forestry Service, Boating Ramps



Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area - Bradwell Unit



• Ramp – none

Apalachicola - Bradwell Unit WMA REGULATIONS Summary



Apalachee Wildlife Management Area



• Arnold Landing – Off Highway 271, Jackson County.


• Paramore Landing – Off Highway 271, Gadsden County.


• Neals Landing – Off Highway 271, Gadsden County.

Apalachee WMA REGULATIONS Summary



Blackwater Wildlife Management Area

• Ramp – none

Blackwater WMA REGULATIONS Summary



Blackwater Wildlife Management Area - Carr Unit



• Ramp – none

Blackwater - Carr Unit WMA REGULATIONS Summary

Blackwater Wildlife Management Area - Hutton Unit


• Ramp – none

Blackwater - Hutton Unit WMA REGULATIONS Summary

Box-R Wildlife Management Area


• Ramp – Pine Log Road, Franklin County

Box-R Wildlife Management Area


Choctawhatchee River Management Area


• Holmes County: Highway 2 Highway 179 Highway


• Washington County: Highway 90 Highway 181 Highway 79 Highway 81 Highway 20

Choctawhatchee River WMA REGULATIONS Summary

Econfina Creek Management Area


• Washington County – 4 boat ramps (see brochure)

Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area



Escambia River Management Area



• Escambia County: Highway 4 Highway 29 Highway 90 Highway 184 Becks Lake Road, Cantonment, FL

Escambia River Wildlife Management Area


Flint Rock Wildlife Management Area


• Ramp – none

Flink Rock Wildlife Management Area


Joe Budd Wildlife Management Area


• New Bridge Road, Gadsden County, FL High Bluff Road, Gadsden County, FL

Joe Budd Wildlife Management Area



L. Kird Edwards Wildlife Management Area



• Ramp – none

L. Kirk Edwards Wildlife & Environmental Area

Lafayette Creek Wildlife Management Area


• Ramp – none

Lafayette Creek WMA REGULATIONS Summary


Ochlockonee River Wildlife Management Area


• Ramp – none (but a good place for hunting)

Ochlockonee River WMA REGULATIONS Summary


Perdido River Wildlife Management Area


• Fillingim Landing Road – Escambia County
• The Pipes Landing Road – Escambia County
• Sand Landing Road – Escambia County

Perdido River WMA REGULATIONS Summary



Pine Log Wildlife Management Area



• Road C-9, Bay County

Pine Log WMA REGULATIONS Summary


Point Washington Wildlife Management Area


• Ramp – none

Point Washington WMA REGULATIONS Summary


St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge


• Public boat ramps are not for hunt access

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Brochure



St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge


• St. Vincent is a barrier island off of Apalachicola, Florida. Vehicles are not allowed. Access is by boat only.

St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge Brochure



Talquin Wildlife Management Area


• Ramps – none

Talquin WMA REGULATIONS Summary


Tate's Hell Wildlife Management Area


• Ramps – several throughout the area

Tate's Hell WMA REGULATIONS Summary

Tate's Hell WMA - Gully Branch Boat Ramp, New River
Located off Highway 67, Liberty County


Boat Ramp at Gully Branch, New River



Tate's Hell Wildlife Management Area - Womack Creek

Tate's Hell WMA - Womack Creek






Womack Creek Boat Ramp, Ochlockonee River
Off Highway 67, Liberty County


Upper Chipola River Wildlife Management Area


• Bump Nose Road, Jackson County
  Upper Chipola River WMA REGULATIONS Summary
  
  
  Wakulla State Forest Wildlife Management Area
  
  
• Ramps – none

Wakulla State Forest WMA REGULATIONS Summary


Yellow River Wildlife Management Area


• Okaloosa County: Off of Highway 90


• Santa Rosa County: Off of Highway 90 Off of Highway 87

Yellow River WMA REGULATIONS Summary









Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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