Tate's Hell State Forest

Category: State park

Address: 290 Airport Rd, Carrabelle, FL 32322, USA

Phone: +18506970010

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Julia Johnson

Oct 22, 2022

love spot here

Melodie Baker

Oct 3, 2022

It was a really nice place

jacqueline acuna

Aug 16, 2022

If I could give zero stars I would. First day was coming to see i was coming I had the right location for this campsite. I’m thinking it’s on the beach I was completely wrong I still had to go through the Forrest. I caught a blowout by the time I get here it’s like 11:00pm I start looking for my campsite it keep bringing back unto the same spot to a gated area that looks federal. Nobody answer I’ve been trying to hold of someone since then just because but the other cool thing is places to do laid and everything. I had spoken with a Sargent at 923 and an actual officer didn’t pop up till like 5030 Pam and 6:00 pm

Hank Bailey

Aug 12, 2022

Literally in my backyard!!! 🌿🌳🌲🌳🌲🌿

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Questions & Answers

How was it named?

elizabeth houston | Oct 28, 2020
Walter N. | Oct 28, 2020

Local legend attributes the forest's unusual name to Cebe Tate, a local homesteader who became lost in the woods in the mid 1870s. He had ventured into the woods with his hunting dog in order to shoot a panther that had attacked his livestock. The legend is often recounted with Tate becoming separated from his dogs and lost for seven days and seven nights before coming to a clearing near Carrabelle, where he lived only long enough to say to a passerby "My name is Cebe Tate, and I just came from Hell" before collapsing.

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Is there free primitive/dispersed camping around here?

John W. | Oct 29, 2019
Delana L. Slaughter | Oct 29, 2019

At some places. But I usually just park & camp v

ATV on Foest roads

dc bart | Oct 29, 2019
James Smith | Oct 29, 2019

Don't know if ATV is legal on forest roads always walked

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Do you have camping with horses?

Sandy Boyd | Oct 28, 2021
Will Faulconer Faulconer | Oct 28, 2021

But wouldn't they mess up the tent

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Where is the brunt bridge

David Bolinger | Oct 29, 2019
Bob Shannon | Oct 29, 2019

I don't know where Brunt Bridge is, but the rangers at Tate Hell headquarters in Carrabelle would probably know. Their number is 850) 697 - 3734. Good luck in your journey!

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Can I get maps of the forest?

Harlow Wright Nicoll | Oct 29, 2019
Mike Hamrick | Oct 29, 2019

There should be maps of different tracts available from Fla Dept of Agriculture. https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service/Our-Forests/State-Forests/Tate-s-Hell-State-Forest

Can you ride 4 wheelers in here

Tina Beckworth | Oct 29, 2019
Gary Kile | Oct 29, 2019

I'm truly not sure if you can or can not on the walking trails? I would contact the state parks office? There are hundreds of miles of gravel dirt roads in 4 by 4 Trails through these Woods that I'm sure you could ride four-wheelers on. Note the reason it's called Tate's hell is William Tate went in after a panther sometime in the early years of Florida as it was killing his livestock and stayed lost in there for over a week. When he finally stumbled out covered in snake bites ticks and mosquito bites he simply said he had been through hell before he died. This is very serious Florida wilderness

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Was wondering if there was a reason for it's name.

Jennifer Decker | Oct 29, 2019
Debi Jordan | Oct 29, 2019

There sure is. Google The Legend of Cebe Tate. It's a fascinating story!

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Why is it called Tate's hell Forrest

AAMM W | Oct 29, 2019
Debi Jordan | Oct 29, 2019

There is some great folklore about this place. Definitely Google the legend of Tates Hell. There us even a film about it which was produced by FSU. I've been through hell, and you don't want to do it without emergency supplies. Cell service is poor. Roads can be impassable. Bears, panthers, wild hogs, gators, mosquitos. Not where you want to be without shelter, food and firearms.

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can you use your side by side to hunt at tates hell

Danny Williams | Oct 29, 2019
Stacy Kitts | Oct 29, 2019

What is a side by side?

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Is there an entrance fee

Isaac Bakan | Oct 29, 2019
ROD BOLER | Oct 29, 2019

No entrance fee but you have to sell your soul to the bug spray gods

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Im interested in primitive car camping. 2 questions: (1) Are the roads generally passable for a 2wd pickup? (2) is there a decent map showing campground areas - preferably with gps coordinates?

Paul Meyers | Oct 29, 2018
Kayla Tatum | Oct 29, 2018

Yes you can get a map from visitor center and there are places you can camp

Is there an RV park at Tate's Hell State Forest? est?

Judith Stough | Oct 29, 2018
Roger Johnson | Oct 29, 2018

They state camping areas, mostly for sportsmen. It requires a state recreational use permit, avail. Thru cty. Agent or fwc.

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Directions to boardwalk

Dorthy Stanek | Oct 29, 2018
Roger Johnson | Oct 29, 2018

The best is to stop at the game and fish commission, office for Tate Hell,, on hi way 98, between carrabelle and East point office. Mostly you'll find, it's a wildlife management area, hired thousand acres. Great place to hunt

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