Great Florida Birding Trail

Wood Thrush

The Great Florida Birding Trail has approximately 2,000 miles of trails from the Florida panhandle to the Keys. Trails are located on public lands where you may enjoy the sights and sounds of nature along the self-guided routes.

Don't know your way around to the sites? There are four guide books that provide detailed directions, maps, and habitat type of the lands within the birding trail system. Download the West Florida guide book (PDF) (2.95MB), which covers much of the north-central area of the state or visit the Great Florida Birding Trail website to learn more about this exciting and beautiful resource.

The Suwannee River Water Management District has designated the following tracts as part of the Birding Trail:

*Both the Ellaville and Sullivan tracts are part of Twin Rivers State Forest.

  1. Additional District Tracts Open Following Hurricane Idalia

    The District is working diligently to open District lands in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. Other District tracts remain closed until cleanup efforts are completed. Please refer to the list below for tracts that are now re-opened to the public. Additional District Tracts Open Following Hurricane Idalia

  2. District Land Closures

    The Suwannee River Water Management District on Monday, August 28, announced the closure of all District lands at sunset due to Tropical Storm Idalia. TS Idalia is expected to intensify and become Hurricane Idalia before landfall on Tuesday night. District Land Closures