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Mallory Swamp
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Location and Access
The Mallory Swamp tract is located in southeastern Lafayette County.
Access to the Mallory Swamp tract from Mayo:
Travel south on SR 51 to CR 360, turn left; travel 11 miles southeast on CR 360; the pavement ends and the road becomes dirt (Crapps Tower Road); continue 4 miles to the entrance into Mallory Swamp.
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Description
Mallory Swamp is a combination of basin swamp, mixed shrub swamp, and mesic flatwoods. Due to a large wildfire in 2001, much of Mallory Swamp has unique open vistas of natural grassland with scattered pine and cypress trees. The tract is undergoing a hydrologic and natural communities restoration.
Wildlife species include American alligator, white ibis, great egret, wood stork, black bear, wild hog, deer, and turkey.
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Recreational Activities
The Mallory Swamp tract is a primitive recreation site. Allowable uses are wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting, bicycling, hiking, and horseback riding on administrative roads.
There is a designated ATV trail that is open from late April to late September. For more information, contact the District office at:
Mallory Swamp is part of the Mallory Swamp Wildlife Management Area. For more information on hunting, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at:
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Map
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Note: Hunting is allowed in permitted areas only. |
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