Great Florida Birding Trail The Great Florida Birding Trail (GFBT) is a 2,000-mile self-guided trail linking hundreds of Florida birdwatching destinations. Of the more than 440 sites listed on the Great Florida Birding Trail, four are located in Walton County in Northwest Florida. These include two state parks, a state forest and a municipal park. A number of the 500-plus bird species reported in Florida may be spotted on the Great Florida Birding Trail destinations in Walton County. Among the species seen in Walton County are Cooper's Hawks, Common Yellowthroats, Hooded Warblers, Brown-headed Nuthatches, Pied-billed Grebes, plovers and terns. The Great Florida Birding Trail is divided into four sections: East Florida, West Florida, South Florida and the Florida Panhandle, which lays claim to 78 sites in 16 counties. A free guide to each section of the Great Florida Birding Trail is available online, by mail or at selected GFBT locations. The Great Florida Birding Trail was created by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and modeled after the successful Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Great Florida Birding Trail Hours of Operation
Operating hours for GFBT sites vary. For details, consult the appropriate GFBT trail guide or the individual destinations' official web sites. | Hours for Walton County Great Florida Birding Trail Sites: | Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (Sandestin) | 8 am - dusk | Grayton Beach State Park (Grayton Beach) | 8 am - dusk | Point Washington State Forest (Point Washington) | dawn - dusk | H. A. Laird Park ( Freeport) | dawn - dusk | Great Florida Birding Trail Fees
Admission fees apply to selected GFBT sites, including Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. (Prices and hours subject to change without notice and from what is listed on this web site) Great Florida Birding Trail Contact Information
620 South Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
General Email: gfbt@myfwc.com
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