Apalachicola National Forest
The Apalachicola National Forest is a National Forest in north-western US state of Florida , the so-called Florida Panhandle , southwest of Tallahassee . The largest forest designated in Florida in 1936 covers an area of 2311 km². The Apalachicola National Forest is administered by the United States Forest Service and is home to two rivers, the Ochlockonee River and the Sopchoppy River , which are part of the Florida National Scenic Trail , a state agency affiliated with the National Trails System .
The national forest extends over the counties of Bay , Franklin , Leon , Liberty and Wakulla and was named after the Apalachicola people , a tribe of North American Indians related to the Muskogee .
Web links
- The Apalachicola National Forest at the US Forest Service
- The Apalachicola National Forest (Wakulla County)
Coordinates: 30 ° 14 ′ 10 " N , 84 ° 39 ′ 56" W.