The largest of Florida’s three national forests, the Apalachicola National Forest occupies almost 938 sq miles – more than half a million acres – of the Panhandle from just west of Tallahassee to the Apalachicola River. Made up of lowlands, pine, cypress hammocks and oaks, dozens of species call the area home including mink, gray and red foxes, coyotes, six bat species, beavers, red cockaded woodpeckers, alligators, Florida black bears and the elusive Florida panther. A total of 68.7 miles of the Florida National Scenic Trail extends through the forest, as well.
