Econfina Creek - Walsingham Park Canoe Launch

On Econfina Creek

Econfina Creek is a small, largely spring-fed river in the middle of the Florida Panhandle. It rises in southwestern Jackson County, flows through Bay and Washington counties, and ends in Bay County at Deer Point Lake. The lake is a 5,000-acre reservoir formed in 1961 by a dam across North Bay, an arm of St. Andrews Bay. The creek is 26 miles long, drains a 275-square-mile watershed and crosses hilly limestone karst. Eleven springs or spring groups feed it, including the first-magnitude Gainer Springs Group. The creek supplies about 60% of the water in Deer Point Lake, which is the main drinking-water source for Bay County. More about Econfina Creek.

Boating rules on Econfina Creek

• District recreation sites, including the SR 20 canoe launch, open daily 8 a.m. to sunset source
• Alcoholic beverages prohibited in the Econfina Creek Water Management Area source
• No jumping or diving into the creek at Walsingham Park source
• Walsingham Park recreation site temporarily closed due to potential storm-related impacts source
• Advisory: upper 11 miles (Scott Road Bridge to Walsingham Park) for skilled paddlers only; avoid paddling when the Scott Road gauge reaches 9 feet source

Community

Where people who use Econfina Creek talk about it.

• Econfina Creek Water Management Area - Northwest Florida Water Management District Agency
• Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area - FWC Agency
• Econfina Creek Paddling Trail Guide - Florida DEP Agency
• Econfina Creek View at Walsingham Rec Site at Northwest Florida Water Management District (Chronolog) Link
• Econfina Creek fishing reports - Fishbrain Forum
• Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for Econfina Creek, Florida Reddit

Nearby launches

• Sparkleberry Pond Canoe Launch · 1.4 mi · Sparkleberry Lake
• Tom Johns Landing (East Porter Lake) · 1.6 mi · Porter Lake
• Whitewater Lakes Canoe/Kayak Launch (Group Campsite) · 1.7 mi · Whitewater Lake
• White Oak Landing · 2.0 mi · Porter Lake
• Econfina Blue Springs Recreation Area Canoe Access · 2.1 mi · Econfina Creek
• Tom Johns Landing (West Porter Lake) · 2.1 mi · Porter Lake