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Tate's Hell State Forest OHV Trail System
Attn: Division of Forestry - Tate's Hell
State Forest
Gully Branch Road
Carrabelle, FL 32322
(850) 697-3734
(850) 697-2892 - fax
Email:
millerm2@doacs.state.fl.us
GPS: 29.936704,-84.636354 - Pine Branch Staging Area
Video
Directions
Trail Map -
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Description: The OHV
trail system at Tate’s Hell State Forest provides an opportunity to ride
dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) on more that 150 miles of
designated trails on existing forest roads. While riding on the trails,
forest users can expect to see various ecosystems including cypress/titi
swamps, blackwater rivers, and pine flatwoods. Various species of
wildlife can also be encountered ranging from wading birds to deer.
Camping: Yes,
Primitive
Hours: Sun up to sun
down.
Fees:
State Forests in Florida require a Off-Highway
Vehicle Annual Permit. Off-highway motorcycles (OHM’s)
or dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's), and
recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) are
prohibited on State Forests except designated
areas at Tate’s Hell State Forest.
OHV permits can
be purchased at these locations:
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Tate’s Hell State Forest office at:
290
Airport Road, Carrabelle, FL.
Directions
Office Hours: Monday
through Friday, 8 AM - 12 PM and 1 PM - 4
PM.
Any Off-Highway
Vehicles (OHVs) operating on public lands must be
titled, as required under Ch. 317, F.S.,
through the Florida Department of Highway
Safety and Motor Vehicles. To secure an OHV
permit an applicant must have proof of
title. OHVs from out of state may be exempt
from this requirement, provided the state of
origin does not require titling and/or
registration of OHVs.
The OHV permit must be visibly displayed and
permanently attached to the left front area
of each dirt bike and ATV. Persons operating
dirt bikes
and ATVs without a permit will be subject to
expulsion and or fine.
Information
above is subject to change.
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