Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, State park in Niceville, United States.
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park is a Florida state park at 4281 Highway 20, southeast of Niceville in Okaloosa County. Its Sand Pine forest holds mature Pinus clausa over Florida rosemary, reindeer moss and four scrub oaks: sand live, sandhill, myrtle and Chapman's oak. Native American middens and artifacts lie throughout the grounds.
During World War II, this land was used as a bombing practice range connected to the nearby Eglin Air Force Base. After the war, Colonel Fred Gannon led efforts to protect the site, and it was formally designated as a state park in 1966.
Native American middens and artifacts are visible throughout the park, and the address is 4281 Highway 20, southeast of Niceville. Visitors today come for bicycling, birding, boating, canoeing, fishing, hiking, kayaking, picnicking, tubing and wildlife viewing, with full camping facilities on site.
The park has several hiking trails and a boat ramp that can be used by visitors with their own watercraft. Early morning is the best time to visit, when the trails are quiet and wildlife along the bayou is most active.
Native American middens and artifacts are found throughout the park, and the Sand Pine forest holds mature Pinus clausa over Florida rosemary, reindeer moss and four scrub oaks: sand live, sandhill, myrtle and Chapman's oak. The address is 4281 Highway 20, southeast of Niceville.
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