Bradwell Bay Wilderness

The Bradwell Bay Wilderness is part of the United States National Wilderness Preservation System, located in the Florida panhandle adjacent to the Apalachicola National Forest. The 24,602 acre (100 km²) wilderness was established on 3 January 1975 by the Eastern Wilderness Act. "Bay" in this case means "a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills," which, in this particular instance, is mostly titi swamp and standing water. The Sopchoppy River marks the Bradwell Bay's eastern edge.

Bradwell Bay Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
LocationWakulla County, Florida, USA
Nearest citySopchoppy, Florida
Coordinates30.178812°N 84.5576836°W / 30.178812; -84.5576836
Area24,602 acres (9,956 ha)
Established3 January 1975[1]
Governing bodyUS Forest Service

A section of the Florida Trail, which usually requires wading through swampy terrain, passes through the wilderness.[2]

Flora

Titi trees, longleaf pines, loblolly pine and wire grass make up much of the swamp. The wilderness also contains a 100 acres (40 ha) old-growth slash pine - swamp black gum swamp.[3]

Fauna

White-tailed deer, black bears, and alligators are some of the animals that can be seen here.

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References
  1. Eastern Wilderness Act.
  2. Florida Trail Association: Apalachicola Natl Forest East
  3. Mary Byrd Davis (23 January 2008). "Old Growth in the East: A Survey. Florida" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2008-12-31.


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