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Basin Bayou Choctawhatchee Bay

Freeport

Founded in 1830 where Lafayette Creek flows into LaGrange Bayou on Choctawhatchee Bay, Freeport is edged by woods and water, close to Nokuse Plantation and the Florida Trail

INTERACTIVE MAP

Eastern Lake Trail

Doubletrack through pine forest

Point Washington Forest  |  South Walton
( 30.3420, -86.1313 )      10.9 miles

A chain of three stacked loops that enable you to walk or ride up to 10.9 miles, the Eastern Lake Trail offers an immersion in Point Washington State Forest for hikers and cyclists

Eglin Air Force Base

FT bridge over Little Alaqua Creek

Florida’s largest military base is also a major destination for outdoor recreation

Florida Trail, Central Panhandle

Florida Trail Nokuse

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Altha, Blountstown, Ebro, & Freeport
( 30.442917, -85.018646 )      99.3 miles

99.3 miles. West of the Apalachicola River, the Florida Trail stitches a series of public lands together along the corridor of the Northwest Florida Greenway.

Florida Trail, Choctawhatchee River

Cypress Creek boardwalk

Florida Trail, Central Panhandle  |  Florida Trail, Nokuse
( 30.450644, -85.899513 )      8.7 miles

8.7 miles. Crossing majestic longleaf pine forests in Nokuse Plantation, the Florida Trail along the Choctawhatchee River also showcases natural features in the river basin between Cypress Creek and Seven Runs.

Florida Trail, Eglin

Eglin Weaver Creek

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Crestview , Defuniak Springs, Freeport , Milton , & Navarre
( 30.562071, -86.108124 )      98.3 miles

98.3 miles. One of the most compelling sections of the Florida Trail for backpackers, Eglin offers rugged elevation changes and crystalline waterways.

Florida Trail, Eglin East

Ladder up a bluff

Florida Trail, Eglin  |  Eglin Air Force Base
( 30.686233, -86.571317 )      41.8 miles

41.8 miles. Simultaneously rugged and scenic: that’s the beauty of a backpacking trip across the Alaqua, Catface, and Titi sections of the Florida Trail in Eglin Air Force Base.

Florida Trail, Forgotten Creek

Boggy Head Creek

Florida Trail, Central Panhandle  |  Florida Trail, Nokuse
( 30.539318,-85.920380 )      9.7 miles

9.7 miles. Contrasting steephead ravines and sluggish creeks in gum swamps with restoration areas on former sod farms and pine plantations, the Forgotten Creek portion of the Florida Trail in Nokuse surprises with its challenges.

Florida Trail, Lafayette Creek

Lafayette Creek

Florida Trail, Central Panhandle  |  Florida Trail, Nokuse
( 30.526541, -86.048592 )      9.3 miles

9.3 miles. From a tricky traverse of the floodplain of Lafayette Creek to a roller-coaster of steep dips through wooded ravines, this scenic and surprisingly hilly section of the Florida Trail will give you a serious workout.

Florida Trail, Nokuse

Florida Trail Nokuse longleaf pines

Florida Trail, Central Panhandle  |  Freeport
( 30.450644, -85.899513 )      27.7 miles

27.7 miles. Spanning from the Choctawhatchee River west to the boundary of Eglin Air Force Base, Nokuse is a compelling backpacker’s destination in the Florida Panhandle.

Florida Trail, Northwest Florida

Whitewater frothing between rocks and cypress knees

Encompassing the sweep of Florida west of the Suwannee River, the Florida Trail through Northwest Florida offers some of the most dramatic panoramas and rugged terrain you’ll find while hiking in Florida.

Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park

Rocky Bayou State Park

Niceville      ( 30.495879,-86.432825 )      

It’s hard to believe that Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park was once a bombing range! Thank US Air Force Colonel Fred Gannon for the transformation of this upland area hugging the shoreline of Rocky Bayou in Niceville.

H.A. Laird Park

Boardwalk at Laird Park

Freeport      ( 30.501689, -86.145416 )      0.2 miles

With a boardwalk paralleling Four Mile Creek, Harry A. Laird Park is a quiet stop to enjoy a short walk tunneling into the forest at this small City of Freeport park.

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