John M. Bethea State Forest
John M. Bethea State Forest is a 37,736-acre state forest in Sanderson, Florida, in northern Baker County near the Florida/Georgia border. It provides a wildlife corridor between the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Osceola National Forest. The area was acquired by the State of Florida in 2001, and was named after a member of the forestry department who served between 1970 and 1987.[1]
See also[]
- List of Florida state forests
References[]
- ^ John M. Bethea State Forest Florida Forest Service
External links[]
- John M. Bethea State Forest - official site
Coordinates: 30°30′N 82°19′W / 30.50°N 82.31°W
Categories:
- Florida state forests
- Protected areas of Baker County, Florida
- Protected areas established in 2001
- 2001 establishments in Florida
- Florida protected area stubs
- First Coast Region, Florida geography stubs