Total Acreage: 13,147
Counties: Nassau |
Four Creeks State Forest
Four Creeks State Forest
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Four Creeks State Forest is located between Callahan and Yulee, Florida on approximately 13,147 acres in Nassau County. The property was acquired jointly by the St. Johns River Water Management District and Florida Forever Program’s Northeast Florida Timberlands and Watershed Reserve Project. Four Creeks was named after the four water systems that transverse its boundaries; Alligator (Mills), Thomas, Boggy and Plummer Creeks. The four creeks join together to form the headwaters of the Nassau River, which borders the southeastern portion of the property.
Location
Four Creeks State Forest is located just north of Jacksonville, Florida along the Duval/Nassau County line. The forest lies approximately 4 miles east of Callahan FL. with the forest boundary bordering SR 200/FL A1A along its northern edge and extending south to Thomas Creek. The Four Creeks State Forest office is located 15 miles North of Callahan on US 1 in Hilliard.
Natural Features
The Division of Forestry utilizes multiple-use management on Four Creeks State Forest which integrates human use with the conservation, restoration and protection of native ecosystems. Activities seen on Four Creeks include timber management, recreation, wildlife management, ecosystem restoration, prescribed burning, environmental education, and watershed management.
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PHOTO: Four Creeks State Forest. |
Major natural communities found on the forest include wet flatwoods, mesic flatwoods, floodplain swamp, tidal marsh, strand swamp, dome swamp and baygalls. Wildlife common to Four Creeks includes white-tailed deer, wild turkey, gopher tortoise, wild hog, and numerous song birds.
Recreation
The Division of Forestry has developed a five-year recreation plan that includes establishing trail systems and public camping facilities. As trails and camp sites are developed they will be clearly marked and included on future brochures.
Recreational activities on Four Creeks State Forest will include hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, nature study, bicycling, and horseback riding. There are no designated trails or camping facilities at this time.
For information on future trails and camping at Four Creeks please contact
us.
In keeping with its mission to protect
and manage Florida's forest resources, the Division
of Forestry has developed rules which apply to all State
Forest visitors. Find out more about state forest fees and rules.
Managing the Forest
The Division of Forestry applies certain silvicultural practices, including timber harvesting, prescribed burning, and reforestation on Four Creeks State Forest.
Timber harvests play an integral role in the restoration and maintenance of forest ecosystems. In addition to environmental benefits, timber management also provides several socio-economic benefits to Floridians. For example, The Division of Forestry returns 15% of all revenue obtained from timber harvesting to Nassau County for educational purposes
Contact Us
Division of Forestry
Four Creeks State Forest
3742 Clint Drive
Hilliard, FL 32046
Telephone: 904/ 845-4933 or
Email Four Creeks State Forest
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