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Tosohatchee 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

Office; restroom; check station (operated seasonally); primitive group and equestrian camping areas

Map of Tosohatchee WMA

Public Access

The area is open to public access every day from 8:00 am to sunset. All visitors must register at the kiosk at the main entrance. Seasonal rains sometimes flood portions of trails and roads. Individuals possessing a valid quota hunt permit may operate vehicles on named and numbered roads during hunts. The Florida National Scenic Trail traverses the area and is open to hikers year-round. 

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.
• Parking is allowed in designated areas only.  No person shall park any vehicle in a manner that obstructs a road, gate, or firelane.
• Airboats, tracked vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles are prohibited.
• Horses and motorcycles are prohibited during hunting periods.

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Location

Located in Orange County, about 25 miles east of Orlando, near the community of Christmas. From Orlando, take S.R. 50 east to town of Christmas and turn right on Taylor Creek Road, 3 miles to entrance on left.

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Nearby

Additional wildlife viewing sites in the vicinity.

Orlando Wetlands Park (8 miles north), Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area (8 miles north), Little Big Econ State Forest (20 miles north), Canaveral National Seashore (28 miles northeast), Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (26 miles east).

Nearest Cities/Towns

Christmas (3 miles), Titusville (15 miles east), Orlando (25 miles west).