John M. Bethea State Forest | |
Map: | Florida#USA |
Location: | Baker County, Florida |
Nearest City: | Sanderson, Florida |
Area Acre: | 37,736 |
Established: | 2001 |
Governing Body: | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida Forest Service |
John M. Bethea State Forest is a 37,736-acre state forest in Sanderson, Florida, in northern Baker County near the Florida/Georgia border. It provides a wildlife corridor between the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Osceola National Forest. The area was acquired by the State of Florida in 2001, and was named after a member of the forestry department who served between 1970 and 1987.[1]