Bradwell Bay Wilderness
The Bradwell Bay Wilderness is part of the United States National Wilderness Preservation System, located in the Florida panhandle adjacent to the Apalachicola National Forest. The 24,602 acre wilderness was established on by the Eastern Wilderness Act. "Bay" in this case means "a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills," which, in this particular instance, is mostly titi swamp and standing water. The Sopchoppy River marks the Bradwell Bay's eastern edge.
A section of the Florida Trail, which usually requires wading through swampy terrain, passes through the wilderness.Flora
, longleaf pines, loblolly pine and wire grass make up much of the swamp. The wilderness also contains a old-growth slash pine - swamp black gum swamp.Fauna
, black bears, and alligators are some of the animals that can be seen here.
