J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area
Portions of this conservation area are quite rugged. The main route described below is generally passable in two-wheel-drive vehicles though four-wheel-drive is necessary if venturing off onto other numbered trails and roads. From the south entrance, follow the signs to the Bald Cypress Boardwalk and Trail. This will take you through cypress domes and pine flatwoods good for Wood Storks as well as upland species, such as Wild Turkey, Common Yellowthroats, Barred Owls and more. From this point you can also hike a portion of the Ocean-to-the-Sea Trail or drive the 25-mile circuit along Stumpers Grade south to the M-O Canal. Travel west along the canal to South Grade then northwest to North Grade before exiting onto Beeline Highway. This route takes you through a mosaic of wild remote flatwoods and wetlands good for Snail Kites, Sandhill Cranes, roving flocks of wintering songbirds and woodpeckers, and raptors, such as Red-shouldered Hawks, hunting from the tree line. This wildlife management area is home to the most southeastern population of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (check trails 14, 15 and the north section of eight).
Site Information
Admission Fee Required for Entry
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Managing Agency
FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Operational Hours: Open Daily 24 hours, Closed 12 a.m. August 18 to 8 a.m. August 30
Size: 60,497 acres
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area
Hours: 24 hours; closed 2 weeks prior to archery season
