Cotton Landing Recreation Area – Northwest Florida Water Management District

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Overview

Located three miles north of Vernon off Highway 277, the Cotton Landing Recreation Area provides access for canoes, kayaks, and small boats to Holmes Creek via a recently installed hand-launch boat ramp.

The ramp features a gentle sloping access suitable for wheeled carts. A second ramp is available for livery canoe and kayak launching

Holmes Creek is home to 57 documented springs, including the highly popular Cypress Spring which is a short, 10-minute paddle trip away from Cotton Landing.

Among the recreation features at the day-use area at Cotton Landing are a picnic pavilion, portable toilet, and parking area which are open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Three recently installed campsites are available by reservation only. These campsites are suitable for tents, vans, and truck mounted campers only.

Notice of work at Cypress Spring

Contractors for the Northwest Florida Water Management District have begun restoration and protection efforts at Cypress Spring along Holmes Creek in Washington County. The work will help stabilize the shoreline around the spring and enhance recreational access to the spring for visitors. As work at the spring continues, access to the shoreline may be restricted. The spring will remain accessible by watercraft.

Work on the project is expected to last several months.

Recreation Opportunities

Picnicking, boat launch, boating, fishing, canoe launch, canoeing, wildlife viewing, primitive camping by reservation.

Restrictions

No ATVs allowed.

Motorized vehicles allowed on designated roads only.

Alcoholic beverages prohibited.

Location

Address

3008 Highway 277, Vernon, FL 32462

County

Washington

Nearby Town

Vernon

Latitude/Longitude

30.65593, -85.680817

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