So you are visiting Panama City - or maybe even have lived here on the beach for a while. Suppose - just suppose - that you don't FEEL like a "beach day". You want to do something different. Well, what might you do?
Have you heard of Econfina Creek? There is the Econfina Creek Canoe Trail; it is officially designated as part of Florida’s Statewide System of Greenways and Trails. This trail is an unusually beautiful, swift-flowing creek. Located north of Panama City, it slices into the Floridan Aquifer and is fed by numerous springs as it enters Bay County. It then flows into Deer Point Lake Reservoir. Canoeists pass waterfalls, rock outcrops, log jams, riverbed springs and plentiful bird life as they approach State Road 20, where the Gainer Springs Complex enters from numerous vents, filling a deep clear pool surrounded by palms, cypress and mixed hardwoods. Canoe Trail Map Paddling Trail Guide
Group Camping is available at Blue Spring, Rattlesnake Lake North and South and Sparkleberry Pond. Primitive campsites (which are first come, first served) have also been established at a number of sites along Econfina Creek, at Porter Lake (Tom Johns and White Oak boat landings) and at the Pine Ridge Equestrian Trail Campground. Swimming is available at Pitt Spring, Porter Lake (Tom Johns and White Oak boat landings), Devil’s Hole and Rattlesnake Lake North and South (Tuesday through Thursday). Swimming is also available at some group sites, which are weekend use only and require reservations. You can find a map of the recreation area.
If you would like to see some pictures of the area, visit Econfina Springs Creek or Pitt Spring.
So who says Panama City is "just a beach"? Try it all - there's a lot more we can tell you about!
Have you heard of Econfina Creek? There is the Econfina Creek Canoe Trail; it is officially designated as part of Florida’s Statewide System of Greenways and Trails. This trail is an unusually beautiful, swift-flowing creek. Located north of Panama City, it slices into the Floridan Aquifer and is fed by numerous springs as it enters Bay County. It then flows into Deer Point Lake Reservoir. Canoeists pass waterfalls, rock outcrops, log jams, riverbed springs and plentiful bird life as they approach State Road 20, where the Gainer Springs Complex enters from numerous vents, filling a deep clear pool surrounded by palms, cypress and mixed hardwoods. Canoe Trail Map Paddling Trail Guide
Group Camping is available at Blue Spring, Rattlesnake Lake North and South and Sparkleberry Pond. Primitive campsites (which are first come, first served) have also been established at a number of sites along Econfina Creek, at Porter Lake (Tom Johns and White Oak boat landings) and at the Pine Ridge Equestrian Trail Campground. Swimming is available at Pitt Spring, Porter Lake (Tom Johns and White Oak boat landings), Devil’s Hole and Rattlesnake Lake North and South (Tuesday through Thursday). Swimming is also available at some group sites, which are weekend use only and require reservations. You can find a map of the recreation area.
If you would like to see some pictures of the area, visit Econfina Springs Creek or Pitt Spring.
So who says Panama City is "just a beach"? Try it all - there's a lot more we can tell you about!
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