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Stretching across four northwestern counties, the Apalachicola National Forest is the largest of Florida's three national forests. Its 571,088 acres of varied terrain include pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, swamp, rivers, lakes and two wilderness areas: Bradwell Bay and Mud Swamp/New River. Other sites include Leon Sinks, an unusual geological area of caverns and sinkholes, and Fort Gadsden, an outpost along the Apalachicola River dating to the War of 1812. The fort vanished more than a century ago, but interpretive information and artifacts present the colorful history of this strategic location. The first fort on this site was built by the British with help from the Seminole Indians and runaway slaves; it was destroyed in 1816.

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ARTICLEApalachicola National Forest Stretching across four northwestern counties, the Apalachicola National Forest is the largest of Florida's three national forests. Its 571,088 acres of varied terrain include pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, swamp, rivers, lakes and two wilderness areas: Bradwell Bay and Mud Swamp/New River. Other sites include Leon Sinks, an unusual geological area of caverns and sinkholes, and Fort Gadsden, an outpost along the Apalachicola River dating to the War of 1812. The fort vanished more than a century ago, but interpretive information and artifacts present the colorful history of this strategic location. The first fort on this site was built by the British with help from the Seminole Indians and runaway slaves; it was destroyed in 1816.Apalachicola National Forest
NATIONAL PARKAndersonville National Historic Site Andersonville National Historic Site is 10 miles northeast of Americus on SR 49. It encompasses the Andersonville National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKCanaveral National Seashore Canaveral National Seashore lies north of the Kennedy Space CenterCanaveral National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKChattahoochee River National Recreation Area Extending along a 48-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River from Lake Sidney Lanier to Peachtree Creek in northwest Atlanta, 7,587-acre Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has preserved the natural riverway within an extensive metropolitan area. Its day-use trails are popular with Atlantans and tourists alike.Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
NATIONAL PARKConecuh National Forest On the Alabama-Florida border, Conecuh National Forest covers almost 84,000 acres. Backpacking is permitted along the 20-mile Conecuh National Forest
NATIONAL PARKCumberland Island National Seashore The largest and southernmost of Georgia's barrier islands, Cumberland Island parallels the Georgia coast just north of the Florida border. The relatively flat island, 17.5 miles long by 3 miles wide, is separated from the mainland by several miles of salt marsh, river and sound. On its eastern side white sand beaches rise to dunes that give way to a forest of magnolias, oaks, palmettos and pines. More than 300 species of birds have been sighted on the island.Cumberland Island National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKDe Soto National Forest In southeastern Mississippi, De Soto National Forest covers 500,487 acres from Laurel to the Gulf of Mexico near Biloxi. Two wilderness areas, the De Soto National Forest
NATIONAL PARKDe Soto National Memorial On the south shore of the Manatee River, 5 miles west of Bradenton on SR 64, then 2 miles north on 75th Street N.W., De Soto National Memorial commemorates the first major European exploration of what is now the southeastern United States.De Soto National Memorial
NATIONAL PARKFort Frederica National Monument Fort Frederica National Monument is on St. Simons Island, which is reached from the mainland via the F.J. Torras Causeway.Fort Frederica National Monument
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