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Chassahowitzka WMA

Visitor Information

Fees

A Daily-Use Permit is required to enter this area, unless you have purchased a Wildlife Management Area Permit. To hunt or fish you must also possess the appropriate license and permit.

Facilities

Interpretive kiosks are located at the main Chassahowitzka entrance and at the Indigo Road trailhead. Picnic facilities are located here as well. The Chassahowitzka Recreation Guide is a useful resource when visiting this area.

Map of Chassahowitzka WMA

Public Access

All persons must enter and exit management area only at designated entrances.  Pick up a Chassahowitzka Driving Tour Guide and tour the area in comfort.

Vehicle use regulations

• Vehicles may be operated only on named or numbered roads
• No motor vehicle shall be operated on any part of any wildlife and environmental area designated and posted as "CLOSED" because of inclement weather, poor road conditions, construction, management activities, or wildlife surveys.
• No person shall park any vehicle in a manner that obstructs a road, gate, or firelane.
• Use of tracked vehicles, motorcycles or ATVs is prohibited.

Location

Coastal Hernado County, from I-75 take exit 61 SR 50 west to US 19. Turn north and go approximately 9 miles to the entrance on the west side of US 19. The Weeki Wachee Tract entrance is on the South side of CR 550 (an extension of SR 50 west of US 19).

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View a detailed map of Chassahowitzka WMA

Nearby

Additional wildlife viewing sites in the vicinity.

Nearest Cities/Towns

Crystal River (15 miles north), Inverness (15 miles northeast), and Brooksville (10 miles east).