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The Welaka State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2,287-acre forest is located in North Central Florida, upstream from Welaka on the eastern bank of the St. Johns River. Welaka State Forest is adjacent to the Mount Royal site discussed by William Bartram in chapter 4 of Bartram's Travels.
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Welaka State Forest

Crescent City, FL 32112
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The Welaka State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2,287-acre forest is located in North Central Florida, upstream from Welaka on the eastern bank of the St. Johns River. Welaka State Forest is adjacent to the Mount Royal site discussed by William Bartram in chapter 4 of Bartram's Travels.

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hellolandiohellolandio
4.75 Acres of FLORIDA Land for Sale with Power, Road Frontage & Mature Trees. This Property is just minutes from the Welaka State Forest and Lake George, the 2nd Largest Lake in the entire State of Florida. The Atlantic Ocean is 33 miles East of the Property and the Ocala National Forest is 387,000 Acres and is around 45 miles away Florida | 4.75 Acres | $30k View More Info at: LANDIO.com Call or Text LANDiO anytime at 866-8-LANDIO (866-852-6346) Please reference the LANDIO Property ID: FL_Putnam_00001 If you have property you are looking to SELL, Visit: SELLwithLANDIO.com #land #landforsale #florida #landio #hellolandio #northcarolina #southcarolina #tennessee #georgia #florida #realestate #investment #propertyforsale #cabin #cabininthewoods #orlando #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #jacksonville #jacksonvilleflorida #gainesville #tampa #tampaflorida #tampabay #gainesvillefl #ocala #ocalaflorida #ocalafl #floridarealestate #flrealestate
Deven AbbottDeven Abbott
Tent camped at Johns Landing and had a blast. No need to bring camp stoves or firewood as there's plenty to collect and a grill. Trash can on site and a great view of the water. Would recommend taking the service road and the short cut that's well marked with a sign but still parking in the parking lot. Makes it only a mile and a half hike or so and is very flat and wide so can wagon down supplies. Ranger Aaron in charge of the whole Forest was a great guy to bump into and him and his team take care of everything very well. There's a bathroom by parking open 8-5 that's available as well but otherwise it is primitive.
Rosemary FontanRosemary Fontan
What an incredible trip!! Absolutely beautiful trails. It was so clean and peaceful. the springs were amazing!!! So beautiful and cold. My family had a blast in nature. Very long trails and many short cuts too. Word of advise, read the maps properly, we got a bit lost for an hour before we realized that the different color makings on the trees indicate different trails. Definitely keeps your eyes open, we ran into many rattle snakes and bobcat footprints (they seemed recent lol). What an adventure!!
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4.75 Acres of FLORIDA Land for Sale with Power, Road Frontage & Mature Trees. This Property is just minutes from the Welaka State Forest and Lake George, the 2nd Largest Lake in the entire State of Florida. The Atlantic Ocean is 33 miles East of the Property and the Ocala National Forest is 387,000 Acres and is around 45 miles away Florida | 4.75 Acres | $30k View More Info at: LANDIO.com Call or Text LANDiO anytime at 866-8-LANDIO (866-852-6346) Please reference the LANDIO Property ID: FL_Putnam_00001 If you have property you are looking to SELL, Visit: SELLwithLANDIO.com #land #landforsale #florida #landio #hellolandio #northcarolina #southcarolina #tennessee #georgia #florida #realestate #investment #propertyforsale #cabin #cabininthewoods #orlando #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #jacksonville #jacksonvilleflorida #gainesville #tampa #tampaflorida #tampabay #gainesvillefl #ocala #ocalaflorida #ocalafl #floridarealestate #flrealestate
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Tent camped at Johns Landing and had a blast. No need to bring camp stoves or firewood as there's plenty to collect and a grill. Trash can on site and a great view of the water. Would recommend taking the service road and the short cut that's well marked with a sign but still parking in the parking lot. Makes it only a mile and a half hike or so and is very flat and wide so can wagon down supplies. Ranger Aaron in charge of the whole Forest was a great guy to bump into and him and his team take care of everything very well. There's a bathroom by parking open 8-5 that's available as well but otherwise it is primitive.
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What an incredible trip!! Absolutely beautiful trails. It was so clean and peaceful. the springs were amazing!!! So beautiful and cold. My family had a blast in nature. Very long trails and many short cuts too. Word of advise, read the maps properly, we got a bit lost for an hour before we realized that the different color makings on the trees indicate different trails. Definitely keeps your eyes open, we ran into many rattle snakes and bobcat footprints (they seemed recent lol). What an adventure!!
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Tent camped at Johns Landing and had a blast. No need to bring camp stoves or firewood as there's plenty to collect and a grill. Trash can on site and a great view of the water. Would recommend taking the service road and the short cut that's well marked with a sign but still parking in the parking lot. Makes it only a mile and a half hike or so and is very flat and wide so can wagon down supplies. Ranger Aaron in charge of the whole Forest was a great guy to bump into and him and his team take care of everything very well. There's a bathroom by parking open 8-5 that's available as well but otherwise it...

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5y

What an incredible trip!! Absolutely beautiful trails. It was so clean and peaceful. the springs were amazing!!! So beautiful and cold. My family had a blast in nature. Very long trails and many short cuts too. Word of advise, read the maps properly, we got a bit lost for an hour before we realized that the different color makings on the trees indicate different trails. Definitely keeps your eyes open, we ran into many rattle snakes and bobcat footprints (they seemed recent lol). What...

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1y

Some of the best looking forest I've seen yet. The trails are really nice and well kept. The trails have different spots with a plaque or sign of some kind that educate people on anything from the different plant species in front of you or the wildlife that inhabits the area. It was kinda cool. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice place to get away from everything and enjoy some peace and quiet or...

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