Point Washington
Wildlife Management Area

When hunting in the Point Washington Wildlife Management Area a quota permit is required during general gun season. Recreational access is allowed.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission says the wildlife management area in southern Walton County north of Blue Mountain, Grayton, and Seagrove beaches, is part of the 15,258-acre Point Washington State Forest. Its more than 12,000 acres include sandhill, titi swamps, wet prairie, and cypress swamps. Listed species include gopher tortoise, flatwoods salamander, and white-topped pitcher plants. The area is also home to the world’s largest population of Curtiss' sandgrass.

This wildlife management area is widely used for hunting, off-road bicycling, and hiking. On the area are several paved roads and numerous forest roads. This area is a site on the Great Florida Birding Trail. Some of the bird species found on this area include southeastern American kestrel, myrtle warbler, prothonotary warbler , red-headed woodpecker , mourning dove , and ground dove . Camping is prohibited on the area.

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