Big Bend Wildlife Management Area
Location: On the Gulf of Mexico coast in Dixie and Taylor Counties (30آ° 01' 31" N, 83آ° 48' 56" W)
Season: Sep 1 to Jun 30
Sites: Camping is prohibited in this WMA with the exception of seven island sites on the Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail.
Maximum length: 0
Facilities: None
Fee per night: No charge for camping on these sites, which are reserved for sea kayakers with permits; no pets allowed
Management: Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Contact: (850) 488-5520 for camping permit information or visit myfwc.com or floridapaddlingtrails.com for a description of campsites and trip options beyond the scope of this guide. The concessionaire at Econfina River Resort (850) 584-2135 may share information about secure parking.
Finding the WMA: Perhaps the best spot from which to find each of the five WMA units Hickory Mound, Spring Creek, Tide Swamp, Jena, and Snipe Island is Perry (30آ° 6' 52" N, 83آ° 34' 57" W) in Taylor County. Otherwise, your outfitter for the paddling trail will direct you to a meeting location.
About the WMA: Big Bend Wildlife Management Area consists of five units. From a paddle and hence a camper point of view, all are the same and yet all are slightly different. On Jena, you can drive, bike, or horseback ride up and down ancient sand dunes to a panoramic view of exposed limestone, salt marsh, and the Gulf. At Hagen Cove on Tide Swamp, you can scallop, gig flounder at night, picnic, and barbeque. On Spring Creek and at Tide Swamp, you'll find the only remaining coastal scrub in the Big Bend, and at the Hickory Mound Impoundment, you can crab, hunt waterfowl in season, and observe a diverse abundance of birds year-round.
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