National Forests in Florida
National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service in Florida.
Search U.S. Forest Service ↗| Designation | National Forest |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Florida |
| Size | 1.4 million acres |
| Forest Service code | 0805, region 08 |
| Center point | 30.17° N, 84.73° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
26 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 4 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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18 more within ten miles are not listed here.
The Forest Service trail layer records 95 named trails in this forest, 641 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
All 95 trails in National Forests in Florida on Trailhead Atlas ↗
Fire nearby
- PrescribedAnf Bu 50 Queens Bay Rx 0121
3 mi from the center point · 4,413 acres
- Wildfire105
18 mi from the center point · 215 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
This unit has no description or confirmed official page in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.
The sources are read again every Sunday.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- under 0.1 miFort Gadsden Historic Memorial ↗National Historic Landmark
- 12.4 miGovernor Stone (schooner) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 14.4 miRawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard ↗National Historic Landmark
- under 0.1 miBellevue ↗Tallahassee, FL
- under 0.1 miCarr Family Cabin ↗Umatilla, FL
- under 0.1 miFort Braden School, Old ↗Tallahassee, FL
- under 0.1 miMorgan--Townsend House ↗Salt Springs, FL
- under 0.1 miMount Beasor Primitive Baptist Church ↗Sopchoppy, FL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Florida
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is National Forests in Florida?
1.4 million acres.
Source: Forest Service boundary data
Who manages National Forests in Florida?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: U.S. Forest Service
What state is National Forests in Florida in?
Florida.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at National Forests in Florida?
Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites. Check the forest page for closures. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to National Forests in Florida?
A point inside the boundary is at 30.175° N, 84.731° W. Gulf Islands National Seashore is 19 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Forest Service
Is there a fire near National Forests in Florida right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Anf Bu 50 Queens Bay Rx 0121 at 3 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Which national parks are near National Forests in Florida?
Gulf Islands National Seashore (19 mi) and Canaveral National Seashore (22 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near National Forests in Florida?
The National Register has 210 listings within 15 miles, including Fort Gadsden Historic Memorial and Governor Stone (schooner).
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched by forest code.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.