Apalachicola National Forest

The Apalachicola National Forest is a National Forest in north-western U.S. state of Florida, in the so-called Florida Panhandle, southwest of Tallahassee. The largest reported in 1936 in Florida forest covers an area of ​​2311 km ². The Apalachicola National Forest is managed by the United States Forest Service and is home to two rivers, the Ochlockonee River and are the Sopchoppy River, which is part of the Florida National Scenic Trail, a government agency, the National Trails System is affiliated.

The National Forest extends over the counties of Bay, Franklin, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla and was named after the people of Apalachicola, one related to the Muskogee tribe of North American Indians.