The Little Big Econ State Forest is a state forest in the U.S. state of

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. The forest is located in

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, east of the downtown

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, on Florida Country Road 426 with forest office on Snow Hill Road in Geneva, Florida. The Kilbee Tract is a smaller non-contiguous section of the park located east of the main forest, along Saint Johns River, the longest river in the state."Little Big Econ Map"
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Retrieved on 2014-08-02. The forest's most notable feature is the Econlockhatchee River, an Outstanding Florida Water, that winds east-to-west inside the forest. The

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of Florida is open for picnicking, bird watching, fishing, hunting, hiking, horseback and mountain bike riding.

Etymology

The name Little Big Econ State Forest comes from combining the names of the Little Econlockhatchee River and the larger Econlockhatchee River, which flow through the forest property."Little Big Econ State Forest"
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Retrieved on 2014-08-02.

Hiking

The old Flagler

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System used to traverse the central part of the state forest. The trail was originally part of the Florida East Coast Railway's Kissimmee Valley Line, also known as the Okeechobee Branch. What was the old railway is now called the Flagler Trail. Remains of old trestle pilings can still be seen on the river. The Florida National Scenic Trail passes through the state forest and follows the southern portion of the Flagler Trail.

Mountain biking

Known as Snow Hill among local mountain bikers for the road where the trailhead is on, the forest includes a single-track bike trail."Mountain Biking Little Big Econ State Forest / Snow Hill"
. Outdoor Travels. Retrieved on 2014-08-02.

Camping

There are no developed campsites or hookups available in the park, only primitive camping. For canoeist, primitive camping is available with special permit.

References

{{Protected areas of Florida Florida state forests Protected areas of Seminole County, Florida Protected areas established in 1990 1990 establishments in Florida