Photo Contest

The winning photographs below are for the Autumn 2017 entry period, which ran July–September 2017.

Visit the State Forest Photo Contest page for more winners.

Overall Winner

PHOTO Title:Sunrise Over Bear Lake
Photographer:Candace Collister
Location: Blackwater State Forest

Sometimes the best views can only be seen by camping overnight in your favorite forest. Candace and a few Jeep enthusiast friends witnessed this beautiful sunrise during a recent Veterans Day camping trip to Blackwater River State Forest’s Bear Lake Campground.

Congratulations, Candice!

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These photographs received top photograph honors for their respective categories…

Creative

PHOTO Title:Fog Covering Bear Lake
Photographer: Candace Collister
Location: Blackwater State Forest

Recreation

PHOTO Title:From my kayak seat
Photographer:Ann Hopta
Location:Withlacoochee State Forest

Employee

PHOTO Title: Fire in the Sandhills
Photographer:James Roberts
Location: Withlacoochee State Forest

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Space, Solitude, and Self-Reliance