- Bird Watching
- Boat Launch Ramp
- Camping, Primitive
- Canoeing
- Fire Rings
- Fishing
- Fishing Lake
- Hiking
- Hiking Trail
- Nature Study
- Outdoor Toilet (No Water)
- Photography
- Trails, Mountain Bike
- Wildflower Viewing
- Wildlife Viewing
Bear Lake East Primitive Camp is located within the Blackwater River State Forest (Santa Rosa County), about 1-hour northeast of Pensacola, FL. This campsite is in the Bear Lake Recreation Area, next to Bear Lake (107 acres) and has the following facilities: primitive campsites (no water or electric) and pit toilet. Recreational activities featured here are: fishing, hiking, mountain biking (6-mile trail), canoeing, picnicking, bird watching, wildlife viewing and photography.
Blackwater River State Forest is the largest state forest in Florida, with over 211,000 acres of woodlands, lakes, and streams that has outstanding forest and water resources. It is named for the Blackwater River, which begins in neighboring Conecuh County, Alabama, and meanders southwestward through the forest. With the adjacent federal landholdings of Conecuh National Forest, to the north, and Eglin Air Force Base, to the south, this area is the largest contiguous ecological community of the longleaf pine - wiregrass ecosystem in the world. For further information about Blackwater River State Forest, please Click Here.
Blackwater River State Forest has campgrounds, day-use areas and recreational trails that offer a variety of activities such as swimming, hiking, camping, canoeing, nature study, birding, fishing, hunting, horseback riding and mountain biking. This forest is part of the Florida National Scenic Trail and Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail. Get outdoors and explore the recreational opportunities at Blackwater River State Forest; for further information please Click Here.
This facility has a pit toilet and firepit. There is no water at this location.
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