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Panhandle Section Trails

FT Nokuse

Length: 19.6 miles (linear)

Nokuse Plantation consists of a rich compilation of upland, wetland and freshwater communities. These communities provide habitat for a myriad of plants and animals, including threatened and endangered species.

Overview

Fall brings a profusion of wildflowers The Choctawhatchee River (Chock-taw-HATCH-ee) has its headwaters in Alabama and travels for 170 miles to the Choctawhatchee Bay at Fort Walton Beach. It is considered one of the best touring rivers in the panhandle region of Florida. This broad river, usually yellow in color, is more remote than many of Florida's rivers. The annual flooding pattern is the main reason for a lack of development along the river banks.

The upper portions of the Choctawhatchee have high limestone banks, rocky shoals and some drops. In Florida, the river is calmer and has huge sandbars. The scenery varies from floodplain forests with upland hardwoods and pine hammocks to marshes and swampy wetland. Animals, especially the beaver, abound along the shore.

Map

05 Nokuse The western end is on US 331 north of Freeport. The eastern end is at the intersection of SR 20 and Strickland Road just west of Ebro.

Disclaimer: While FTA strives to maintain accurate information and is constantly updating its geodatabase, the trail and development along the trail corridor is constantly changing. The data has been collected from a variety of sources and accuracy varies. FTA provides this data for recreational purposes only and does not intend the data as a survey.

Centerline data Florida Trail System (c) 2007 Florida Trail Association, Inc.

Trailheads

At Pine Log State Forest
Seven Runs
US 331

Features

Boardwalks

Botanical

Bridges

Campsites

Forgotten Creek
Steephead Camp

Gateway Communities

Geologic

Shelters

History

Some areas have been degraded by past human activities, including agriculture, silviculture, and road construction. As such, restoration to historic ecosystem composition is a goal of Nokuse Plantation.