State Trail

Blackwater Heritage State Trail

Santa Rosa County, FloridaAbout 587 acres
Status
Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee
Free entry
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
floridastateparks.org

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

In Santa Rosa County, in Milton, Blackwater Heritage State Trail covers about 587 acres.

Things to do include horseback riding, biking, wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking.

Fees and passes

The park lists no entrance fee.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

HikingBikingWildlife viewing and birdingHorseback ridingPicnicking

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Blackwater Heritage State Trail (Military Heritage Trail)8.02 mi—HikingBikingPaved surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Blackwater Heritage State Trail (Military Heritage Trail) (Hiking, Biking) — 8.02 mi, Paved

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Picnic areas
  • Picnic shelters
  • Playground
  • Visitor center
  • Nature center or museum
  • Parking
  • Amphitheater

Recreation

  • Horse trails

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
5533 Alabama Street
Milton, FL 32564
Nearest town
Milton
Coordinates
30.6225, -87.0429

Entrances

  • Main Entrance
  • Secondary Entrance
  • Secondary Entrance
  • Secondary Entrance

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Nearby state parks

Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park
9.7 mi south (straight line)
Blackwater River State Park
11.5 mi northeast (straight line)
Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park
27.5 mi southwest (straight line)
Big Lagoon State Park
29.9 mi southwest (straight line)
Perdido Key State Park
34 mi southwest (straight line)
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
37.3 mi east (straight line)
Henderson Beach State Park
39 mi southeast (straight line)
Gulf State Park
45.1 mi southwest (straight line) · Alabama

Sources and freshness

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