2024 Map of Rock Islands

About this map

The Fenholloway River and Henderson River meet the salt marshes of Taylor County in this coastal survey, where the intricate network of tidal creeks and bayous transitions into the open Gulf of Mexico. This low-lying maritime landscape is defined by its barrier features and isolated hammocks, including Rock Island and the neighboring Little Grassy Island and Big Grassy Island. The area is a focal point for modern coastal recreation, marked by the long-distance Florida Circumnavigational Paddling Trl and the Big Bend Historic Saltwater Trl that navigate the labyrinth of waterways like Cedar Island Bayou and Pitts Creek. Small landforms such as Rock Point, Stake Point, and the offshore Bird Rock provide essential navigation references for this undeveloped stretch of the Florida coastline, while drainage features like Regular Creek and Cut Off Creek illustrate the complex hydrology of the Gulf coast's marshy fringe.