Welaka State Forest

Welaka State Forest
Welaka State Forest
	Sign for the Mud Spring Trail within the Welaka State Forest
	Map of Florida
Location	Putnam County, Florida
Nearest city	Welaka
Coordinates	29°27′N 81°40′W / 29.45°N 81.66°W
Area	2,287 acres (9.26 km²)
Governing body	Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Welaka State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2,287-acre (9 km²) forest is located in North Central Florida, upstream from Welaka on the eastern bank of the St. Johns River. Welaka State Forest is adjacent to the Mount Royal site discussed by William Bartram in chapter 4 of Bartram's Travels.^[1]

Welaka State Forest is located along Putnam County Road 309 between two portions of the Welaka National Fish Hatchery. The Beecher Unit which is located in Fruitland and the Welaka Unit located in Welaka.^[2]

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v t e Putnam County, Florida points and events of interest
Galleries and museums	Bronson-Mulholland House Browning Railroad Museum Florida School of the Arts Larimer Art Center Palatka Water Works Tilghman House
Parks and nature	Carl Duval Moore State Forest Deep Creek Conservation Area Dunns Creek State Park Etoniah Creek State Forest Ravine Gardens State Park Ocala National Forest Water Works Environmental Education Center Welaka State Forest Welaka National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
Areas of interest	Downtown Palatka & Historic Lemon Street Palatka North Historic District Palatka South Historic District Palatka Heights Newtown Welaka Crescent City Historic District Putnam County Business Park
Other points of interest	Barge Port Central Academy Drayton Island Drayton Island Ferry Florida Trail Fort Gates Ferry Memorial Bridge Mount Royal Palatka Golf Club Palatka Union Depot Rodman Reservoir St. Johns River State College
Events	Florida Azalea Festival Mug Race