Blackwater River State Park: Blackwater River

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Blackwater River State Park: Munson Highway (0.4 miles)
Blackwater River State Park: Pine Forest (1.6 miles)
Blackwater River State Park: Indian Ford Road (2.2 miles)
Harold: Wilson Lumber Mill (2.8 miles)
Milton: Dempsey Antiques (9.2 miles)

A favorite destination for canoeists, Blackwater River offers opportunities for a variety of outdoor recreation. The river is one of the purest sand-bottom rivers in the nation, making this park a popular place for swimming, fishing, camping, and paddling. Shaded campsites are just a short walk from the river, and visitors can enjoy a picnic at a pavilion overlooking the river. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy strolling along trails through undisturbed natural communities.

Text copyright Florida Division of Recreation and Parks from Blackwater River State Park.

This view of the river can be seen by travelers from the vantage point of I-10 between Tallahassee and Pensacola.

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Blackwater rivers are usually free of suspended particles due to the filtering action of the sand, but are reddish black in color from the high content of organic tannins that have been leached from decaying vegetation.

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Blackwater streams are found in sandy lowlands, mostly in the Panhandle.

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Blackwater River State Park: Blackwater River

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