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Edwin McCook/SRWMD |
Holton Creek WMA is located in south central Hamilton County. This land
was acquired under the Save Our Rivers program to protect limestone
outcrops and lush seepage slopes along 10 winding miles of the
Upper Suwannee River. More than 2,000 acres of river bluff hardwoods and
pine plantations contain two first-magnitude springs that flow into the Suwannee River. Horseback
riding, bicycling, hiking, wildlife viewing, and fishing are allowed. Wildlife on the area
include wild
turkey,
white-tailed
deer,
gray squirrel,
eastern cottontail
rabbit,
gopher tortoise,
raccoon,
American alligator, and
red-tailed hawk. The
Florida Trail
winds along the riverfront for many miles. Mobility-impaired general gun
hunts are held on the area in the fall, and mobility-impaired turkey
hunts are held on the area in the spring. This area is a site on
the Great
Florida Birding Trail.
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