Apalachicola National Forest

Apalachicola National Forest

Infobox_protected_area | name = Apalachicola National Forest
iucn_category = VI



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location = Florida, USA
nearest_city = Tallahassee, FL
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lat_direction = N
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long_direction = W
area = 564,961 acres (2286 km²)
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governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

The Apalachicola National Forest is the largest U.S. National Forest in the state of Florida. It contains convert|564961|acre|sqmi km2|1|lk=on and is the only national forest located in the panhandle of Florida. The Apalachicola National Forest contains two Wilderness Areas, Bradwell Bay and Mudswamp/New River. Integral to the Apalachicola National Forest are a number of special purpose areas: Camel Lake Recreation Area, Fort Gadsden Historical Site, Leon Sinks Geological Area, Silver Lake Recreation Area, and Wright Lake Recreation Area. In descending order of forest land area it is located in parts of Liberty, Wakulla, Leon, Franklin, and Bay counties. [http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/2007/TABLE_6.htm] The forest is headquartered in Tallahassee, as are all four National Forests in Florida, but there are local ranger district offices located in Bristol and Crawfordville.

Hunting and fishing

Gaming is monitored and governed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [ [http://www.myfwc.com/ Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ] ]

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/ Apalachicola National Forest] at National Forest Service
* [http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/trails/apalachicola.htm The Florida Trail in the Apalachicola National Forest]
* [http://www.stateparks.com/apalachicola.html ANF at StateParks.com]
* [http://www.bio.fsu.edu/fieldguide/fjindex.php Field Guide to Flora in Apalachicola National Forest]

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