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Eddie Harmon |
T. M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area is
a nearly 6,300-acre restoration project in the upper St.
Johns Basin in southwest Brevard County. The project comprises
3,000 acres of intensively managed impoundments, with the
remaining acres being maintained as open marsh habitat. The
project is designed to create high-quality wetland habitat for
wintering, migrating, and resident waterfowl, and other wetland
life, and to provide recreational opportunities to the public. Hunting of ducks, coots, and snipe is permitted in
season. Two loop trails offer opportunities for horseback riding
on the levees. There are also hiking, biking and fishing
opportunities on the area. Paddling opportunities exist in
Goodwin Lake year-round and in the impoundments on Goodwin and Broadmoor in the fall and winter when they are flooded.
Vehicle access for Goodwin is on Mondays and Thursdays, and
vehicle access for Broadmoor is on Thursdays* only. Camping
is not permitted. The T. M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management
Area is part of the
Great
Florida Birding Trail. Marshlands next to the levees are
good spots to observe
snowy egrets,
great blue herons,
white
ibis,
great egrets,
night herons,
osprey,
bald eagles,
otters, and
alligators.
*Vehicle access to Broadmoor may be restricted on Thursdays due
to ongoing construction activities. For updated
information regarding public access to Broadmoor please call the
T.M. Goodwan WMA office at (321) 726-2862. |
