Sopchoppy River
The Sopchoppy River originates in the wetlands of the Apalachicola National Forest west of Crawfordville in Wakulla County and runs 47 miles to the Ochlockonee River. 60% of the blackwater river runs in the National Forest and St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. It winds through dense forest, passes high sandy bluffs and limestone outcrops, and flows around white sandbars. The Florida National Scenic Trail follows the river for five miles between Oak Park Bridge and Bradwell Bay Wilderness Area. The designated canoe trail is 15 miles and starts at the Oak Park Cemetery Bridge off of Forest Road 346.
Streams off the Sopchoppy River:
- Bosticlc Branch
- Buckhorn Creek
- Deep Branch
- Duval Branch
- East Branch Sopchoppy River
- Mill Creek
- Monkey Creek
- West Branch Sopchoppy River
Resources:
Apalachicola National Forest
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/
Florida National Scenic Trail
http://www.florida-trail.org/
Greenways and Trails - Canoe Trail:
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.fws.gov/saintmarks/
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