Lake Wimico Recreation & Conservation in Gulf County, Florida

Property Type: Conservation Easement, Hunting & Recreation, Land Investment, Waterfront

Location: Wewahitchka , Florida 32456

County: Gulf

Lake Wimico is located near Port St. Joe in Gulf County, Florida, and connects through nearby White City. The property surrounds approximately 86% of the lake, where wildlife abound in the forested wetlands throughout the tract.

Abundant habitat created by pine, hardwood, and Cypress timber harbor Ospreys, Ibis, Heron, raccoons, deer, rabbits, turtles, snakes, alligators, manatee, and any other Florida wildlife that you can possibly imagine.

Lake Wimico is 4,055 +/- acres and one of Florida’s popular freshwater fishing areas. In the surrounding area, there are a variety of activities you can explore, including hiking, fishing, boating, camping and nature viewing.

Description: Land Cover: Streams, forested wetlands, treeless hydric savanna, freshwater marshes, wet Prairies, and planted pine Soil Types: Predominately Brickyard, Chowan, and Kenner Soils, frequently flooded; Maurepas Muck, frequently flooded - see soils map Uplands/Wetlands: Mostly wetlands • Uplands 1,855.8 +/- acres • Wetlands 18,288.5 +/- acres Conservation Potential: Conservation easement, mitigation bank, environmentally sensitive land acquisition Recreation: Freshwater fishing, hiking, boating, camping, nature viewing

Driving Directions: • County roads access the property at various locations • South access - off US 98 to Brown S. Neck Loop Road • North access - off SR 387 (Doc. Whitfield Road) to Kenny Tram Road to Bear Island Road