Suwannee River Management opens Swamps to ATVs

Limolarry · June 29, 2005, 08:00:50 PM

Just thought I'd let everyone know that the Suwannee River Management District has opened up over 60,000 acres of Mallory Swamp to ATVs today! This is great news for north central Floridians with atvs. Here is the link.
Larry
http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/features/news/mallory+swamp+atvs+.htm

jbbj220 · June 29, 2005, 08:25:27 PM

That's good news and maybe i should not look a gift horse in the mouth BUT. Did you read the ruels and regs? Max speed limit is 20 MPH on the trails.

On another note might be nice to try at least one time. Are the trails wet and muddy or dry and good for a sport bike. Going to try and find out how to get there and maybe set up a trip to check it out.

GSPKurt · June 29, 2005, 08:49:31 PM

Larry-
My next day off is Monday, 7/4. Lets do a check out ride. I'll call you from work if I get time tomorrow (Thurs.) or Friday.
Kurt

02YamahaBigBear400 · June 30, 2005, 01:17:07 AM

i think the florida definition of swamp=wet and muddy but there might be trails and levees on the outskirts.

rubicon500kid · June 30, 2005, 08:18:49 AM

do you have to pay

Eworm · June 30, 2005, 03:30:55 PM

Quote from: GSPKurt on June 29, 2005, 08:49:31 PM
Larry-
My next day off is Monday, 7/4. Lets do a check out ride. I'll call you from work if I get time tomorrow (Thurs.) or Friday.
Kurt

Please report upon returning. The more details the better.

Limolarry · July 01, 2005, 08:52:32 AM

It appears that all you need is a day permit. It doesn't say anything about paying.

GSPKurt I talked to the wife and she wants to go to. We have decided to take our boating day at the Suwannee River monday and turn it into an ATV day at Mallory Swamp. We are ready to go explore the unknown Swamps of Lafayette County. Larry

americanhighlander · July 01, 2005, 09:03:01 PM

this very good for people in lake city area.

Well i'm only over here near peacock springs about 5 or 6miles north of here. and 12 miles north of mayo.I'm over in mcalpin not very far from suwannee farms.I hope they keep atv park for years to come.in case they start baning riding atvs in suwannee county.then i will goI ride there.try find out how get permits and if have contact number for me.Please pm me to mailbox please.That will be good for me.

In few years I going live over near jackson county on some big farm land over there.But I saw dirtwheel magzine last month ponce de leon fl they have a big gncc track there I will love go there to see doug gust
there when he rides.Maybe I will invite him one day to go riding with me.
That will be great.

thanks,
amhighlander

americanhighlander · July 02, 2005, 06:54:11 PM

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dirty1 · July 03, 2005, 10:50:12 AM

well it seems that we need to be really carefull in this, from now till september is a test run. they want to see what damage will happen and if atvs go of trail, alot of atv people have a problem sticking to laid out trails. they want mud and tough trails so we will se how this goes and if we can stick to designated trails.........

tekhanto · July 12, 2005, 03:22:45 PM

What was it like there

??

GSPKurt · July 12, 2005, 09:30:37 PM

Haven't gone yet.

tekhanto · July 12, 2005, 10:01:05 PM

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OK guess jumped the gun curious about it thanks for letting us know

Teej · July 19, 2005, 11:45:00 PM

Be very careful. The Mallory Swamp area is especially full of pigmy rattle snakes, diamond back rattlers as big as your forearm and even more cotton mouths in all the ditches along the roads.

The dirt roads are well maintained. I am not sure what they set up for trails though.

I heard that there is another hunting management area a few miles East of Lake City that was also opened to ATV riding. I had some friends go 2 months ago. I don't remember what it is called though.

Teej
Branford, FL

tekhanto · July 21, 2005, 01:43:04 PM

thanks

ronny86250r · July 23, 2005, 11:46:54 AM

does anyone have any intel. on the swuannee?

GSPKurt · July 23, 2005, 10:30:49 PM

It is at mandatory no-wake speed level. Very high. I work right outside Branford.

A.T.steVe_k · July 24, 2005, 02:48:38 PM

hey all went to check out mallory swamp today didn't take the wheelers just drove out there to check it out basically just roads to cruise on wet on both sides yep just like a swamp

hot, no shade. didn't see one person out there. i think i'll bring the utility bike when i go back and just cruise. anybody want to go back before sept. it will be closed for hunting season. we'll just adding my 2c
steve_k

jjamesbar · July 24, 2005, 07:48:29 PM

hey steve whats up?

i'll be up to ride either there or tates hell in september. i think my weekends are taken up in august.

jeff