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!
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
