Description
Camp Paquette Youth Group Camp is located within the Blackwater River State Forest (Santa Rosa County), about 1-hour northeast of Pensacola, FL. This youth group camp is located next to a 5-acre lake and has the following facilities: campsites with water (potable) only, open air pavilion, restrooms, and showers. Recreational activities featured here are: swimming, fishing (allowed outside of the swimming area), canoeing, hiking, picnicking, bird watching, wildlife viewing, nature study and photography.
Geography:
Blackwater River State Forest is the largest state forest in Florida, with over 210,000 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.
Recreation:
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.
Facilities:
This facility has a pavilion, 4 primitive group camping sites, bathhouses, and swimming dock. Group fire pit at each camp site. There is a communal group pavilion with fireplace and a dumpster on site.
All sites are reservation only.
There are 110 volt electrical receptacles in the bath houses and 1 receptacle at the pavilion shelter. There are no electrical outlets at the group site tents.
Water is not available at group campsites but is available at bathhouses.
Nearby Attractions:
Blackwater Canoe Rental, Bobs Canoes, Adventures Unlimited, Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, Air Force Armament Museum, Okaloosa Island Pier, National Naval Aviation Museum, Navarre Beach, Pensacola Beach, Gulf of Mexico