Boat ramps can be a big help in getting into public land on the wildlife management areas in Northwest Florida.
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.
Womack Creek Boat Ramp, Ochlockonee River Off Highway 67, Liberty County
Tyndall Airforce Base
Tyndall Air Force Base, Natural Resources Flight, 325 CES/CEN, 119 Alabama Avenue, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL 32403; (850)283-2641 or (850) 283-2822.
Tyndall AFB Information
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