The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is looking for leads after confirming that a black bear was shot and killed in Holt near the Blackwater River State Park on Thursday.

The park is open from 8 a.m. to sunset 365 days a year. An entrance fee is required. It is located at 7720 Deaton Bridge Road. "Blackwater is a sandy bottom river and is one of the cleanest rivers ...

Are you kids complaining about there being nothing to do? Take them to Blackwater River for a day of adventure outdoors.

However, to really explore the Blackwater, you'll need to head out a little farther. The river has a 31-mile-long Florida-designated canoe trail, which begins just south of Alabama.

BLACKWATER RIVER STATE PARK, Fla. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the bodies of two swimmers who went missing in the Blackwater River in the Florida Panhandle. The Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office ...

Drop the oars and experience Blackwater River State Forest a much better way — on foot. Known foremost as a “Florida Canoe Trail,” the 210,000-acre forest contains over 75 miles of hiking ...

Example events include a river cleanup at Blackwater River State Park (bring your own boat!), a safari tram tour at Silver Springs State Park, and cleanups and invasive plant removals at multiple ...