Northwest Florida Water Management District reopens some day use recreation sites

May 4, 2020

The Northwest Florida Water Management District is re-opening most of its day-use recreation sites beginning Monday, May 4, 2020. The sites had been closed in accordance with Executive Order 20-91 issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis last month. Visitors to the day-use recreation sites must adhere to CDC guidelines on social distancing and group size.

Recreation facilities at the Pitt/Sylvan and Williford spring recreation sites along Econfina Creek and Cypress Spring along Holmes Creek will remain closed. The Pipes and Fillingim landings along the Perdido River will have limited parking available, but boat ramps will be open. Other than Pitt/Sylvan, Williford, and Cypress Spring, the only day-use recreation sites still closed are undergoing repairs. Those are listed in the chart at the bottom of this page.
All reservable camp sites are still closed.

Click here for an updated list of openings/closures.

Reservation

Campsite

Name

Water

Management

Area

County

Number of Reservation Campsites

Current Status*

Blue Spring

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

CLOSED

Sparkleberry Pond

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

CLOSED

Rattlesnake Lake North

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

OPEN

Rattlesnake Lake South

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

CLOSED

Whitewater Lake

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

CLOSED

Walsingham Park

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

OPEN

Walsingham Camp Site

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

CLOSED

Pine Ridge Equestrian Camp

Econfina Creek

Washington

8

OPEN

Tom Johns Landing

Econfina Creek

Washington

4

OPEN

White Oak Landing

Econfina Creek

Washington

3

OPEN

Sea Shell

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

CLOSED

Longleaf

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

CLOSED

Devils Hole

Econfina Creek

Washington

1

CLOSED

Florida River Island

Apalachicola River

Liberty

10

OPEN

Christoff

Chipola River

Jackson

3

OPEN

Otto Hill

Perdido River

Escambia

CLOSED

Day-Use Site

Water Management Area

County

Status

Williford Spring Econfina WMA

Washington

CLOSED

Pitt and Sylvan Springs Econfina WMA

Bay

CLOSED

Econfina Canoe Launch Econfina WMA

Bay

CLOSED

Hammock Lake Econfina WMA

Washington

OPEN

*Current Status of “CLOSED means the campsite or day-use site is not currently available for use and that the campsite is not currently possible to make a reservation for that site through the NWFWMD Camping Reservation System for future dates.
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