Perdido River Water Management Area

Boat-Ramp
Camping
Canoe-Launch
Canoeing
Fishing
Hiking
Horseback
Hunting
Picnic
Restroom
Wild-Life

Camping Reservation System

Property Map

Interactive Recreation Map

Overview

The Perdido River flows about 63 miles from southern Alabama to Perdido Bay, forming Florida’s western border with Alabama. The Perdido is a tannin-stained blackwater stream in its lower reaches where rapidly-disappearing pitcher plant bogs, threatened gopher tortoises, migratory neotropical birds, and stands of Atlantic white cedar trees can all still be appreciated. The project area is mostly undeveloped and contains a diverse list of species.

Environmental Importance

The Perdido River has been designated an Outstanding Florida Water and Special Water system, a canoe trail, and a recreation area. The upper part of the river is a shifting sand river system, which are unique to portions of northwest Florida, south Alabama, southern Mississippi and extreme eastern Louisiana, while the lower end of the river is characteristic of a black water stream, a river with a deep, slow-moving channel.

Location

Counties: Escambia           Nearby City/Town: Pensacola

Recreation Opportunities

  • Camping, picnicking, boat launch, fishing, canoe launch, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing
  • Seasonal Hunting
  • The river forms large sand bars, which are enticing to paddlers, swimmers, hikers, and sunbathers.

Restrictions

ATV’s are prohibited.

Motorized vehicles allowed on designated roads only.

Alcoholic beverages prohibited.