Tom King Bayou facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tom King Bayou |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Navarre, Florida 30°24′58″N 086°56′20″W / 30.41611°N 86.93889°W |
| River mouth | East Bay, Navarre, Florida 30°27′08″N 086°56′19″W / 30.45222°N 86.93861°W |
| Length | 2.95 miles (4.75 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Bridges | Tom King Bayou Bridge |
Tom King Bayou is a small, but locally important, bayou and creek in Navarre, Florida. The mouth of the bayou opens onto East Bay near Axelson Point and Robledal.
The bayou acts as a major runoff for stormwaters and is critical to the local environment and for local homes for this purpose.
Recreation
The bayou is navigable by small boats for just short of a mile (1.6 km) and is a popular fishing spot. Though lacking the volume of recreators as other bodies of water in the area, such as Santa Rosa Sound, paddleboarding and kayaking is not uncommon in the relatively calm waters of the bayou.
The origin of the name of the water body is mostly unclear, though the name does appear on maps as early as 1921.
Bridge
The bayou is crossed by East Bay Boulevard near the entrance of the bayou. Though it has no official name, the bridge is often referred to as Tom King Bayou Bridge.
The Tom King Bayou pedestrian bridge was opened on 24 August, 2022. The pedestrian bridge connects the multi-use path that travels along East Bay Boulevard from Hwy. 98 to Hwy. 87.
