Back to the Bay: Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
Located in Eastpoint on the drive towards St. George Island, Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve is the perfect place to learn about and experience the natural splendor of the Apalachicola area. The reserve is home to a state-of-the-art nature center with exhibits about the natural and cultural history of the area, aquariums and other exhibits. Outside, visitors can also enjoy a short boardwalk and overlook that offers a great view of the bay.
Apalachicola NERR Video
The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve’s mission is promote and practice informed stewardship of upland and aquatic resources to conserve the area’s natural biodiversity and cultural resources through applied research and education.
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) was designated in 1979. It is located in Franklin, Gulf and Calhoun counties, within one of the least populated coastal areas of the state. The Apalachicola River basin is only part of the larger Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River system (ACF) which drains an area covering approximately 19,600 miles, extending into the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Florida portion contains about 2,800 square miles and the population within Florida's basin is probably less than 100,000 individuals.
The boundary of ANERR includes the lower 52 miles of the Apalachicola River and floodplain, as well as most of Apalachicola Bay. It includes lands managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Park Service, Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) and the Florida Coastal Office. Of the uplands acreage within ANERR, The Florida Coastal Office manages 6,794 acres, the USFWS manages 11,938 acres (St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge), the Florida Park Service manages 2,024 acres (St. George Island State Park), FWC manages 63,814 acres and NWFWMD manages 36,241 acres. The balance of the total acreage is open water, including Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve (80,875 acres).
Stop and visit the ANERR Nature Center located at 108 Island Drive in Eastpoint at the foot of the bridge to St George Island.
St. George Island || Season 2-E1 || Full-time RV Travel
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Changing The View starts the year 2020 with a visit to St. George Island in Eastpoint, Florida. We stay at St. George Island State Park and show the beautiful, undeveloped beaches of that area. Included is a tour of the historic Lighthouse and museum. We also visit Apalachicola historic downtown district and tour Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center.
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Apalachicola NERR Nature Trails
At the Apalachicola NERR Visitor Center in Eastpoint, meander more than a quarter mile of gentle accessible nature trails through coastal habitats. Stop in to explore the Visitor Center, too!
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Apalachicola Riverfront & Little St. George Island, Florida
The Friends of the Reserve visited the Marshall House on Little St. George Island to review plan for enhancing the educational and visitor access to the island, which will include renovating the historic Marshall House, adding walking trails, and improving primitive camp sites. To find out more about the Friends of the Reserve and the Apalachicola Natural Estuarine Research Reserve, please visit ApalachicolaReserve.com.