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Doug Alderson |
Big Shoals WMA encompasses more than 2,000 acres in southeastern Hamilton
County, northeast of White Springs. This area extends along
three miles of bluffs above the Suwannee River and features the largest
whitewater rapids in the state. The floodplain consists of basin swamps
and slope forests. The uplands include high-quality pine flatwoods and
mixed hardwood forests. Hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking, bicycling, canoeing,
picnicking, and horseback riding are permitted on this
area. Turkey,
white-tailed
deer,
gray squirrel,
eastern cottontail,
gopher
tortoise,
raccoon,
American kestrel, and
barred owl are a few
of the wildlife species found on the area. This area is a site on
the Great
Florida Birding Trail.
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