Sopchoppy River Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Sopchoppy River
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Leon, Wakulla
District	NWFWMD
Physical characteristics
Main source	East Branch Apalachicola National Forest, Leon County, Florida 30°18′29″N 84°34′38″W / 30.30806°N 84.57722°W / 30.30806; -84.57722
River mouth	Ochlockonee Bay Surf, Wakulla County, Florida 29°59′23″N 84°25′56″W / 29.98972°N 84.43222°W / 29.98972; -84.43222
Length	46 mi (74 km)
Basin features
Basin size	330 sq mi (850 km²)
Tributaries	Left: Buckhorn Creek Right: Monkey Creek

The Sopchoppy River is a minor river in the Florida Big Bend. A tributary of the Ochlockonee River, it is approximately 46 miles (74 km) in length and nearly entirely within Wakulla County, with only a small part of its East Branch entering Leon County.

The river flows through the Apalachicola National Forest and the Bradwell Bay Wilderness, in addition to through the town of Sopchoppy, and a canoe trail 15 miles (24 km) in length is designated along its length from the Oak Park Cemetery Bridge to US 319.

List of crossings

Crossing	Carries	Location	Coordinates
	Forest Road 306	(East Branch)	30°17′58″N 84°34′50″W / 30.29944°N 84.58056°W / 30.29944; -84.58056
	Forest Road 344	(West Branch)	30°15′56″N 84°37′07″W / 30.26556°N 84.61861°W / 30.26556; -84.61861
	Forest Road 309	(West Branch) (East Branch)	30°15′32″N 84°35′52″W / 30.25889°N 84.59778°W / 30.25889; -84.59778 30°15′19″N 84°35′23″W / 30.25528°N 84.58972°W / 30.25528; -84.58972
Convergence of East and West Branches
	Forest Highway 13		30°13′50″N 84°32′17″W / 30.23056°N 84.53806°W / 30.23056; -84.53806
	Forest Road 329		30°10′13″N 84°29′54″W / 30.17028°N 84.49833°W / 30.17028; -84.49833
Oak Park Cemetery Bridge	Forest Road 346		30°07′47″N 84°29′37″W / 30.12972°N 84.49361°W / 30.12972; -84.49361
	Mount Beasor Road		30°05′52″N 84°31′09″W / 30.09778°N 84.51917°W / 30.09778; -84.51917
	CR 375 Smith Creek Road	Sopchoppy	30°03′49″N 84°30′02″W / 30.06361°N 84.50056°W / 30.06361; -84.50056
	CR 22 Rose Street	Sopchoppy	30°03′46″N 84°30′03″W / 30.06278°N 84.50083°W / 30.06278; -84.50083
	US 319 Sopchoppy Highway	Sopchoppy	30°01′20″N 84°25′59″W / 30.02222°N 84.43306°W / 30.02222; -84.43306

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List of crossings