Blackwater River (Florida)
General data
- Name: Blackwater River (Florida)
- Water system: Gulf of Mexico
- Water type: River
- Progression: Pensacola Bay -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
The Blackwater River of Florida is a 56.6-mile-long (91.1 km)[4] river rising in southern Alabama and flowing through the Florida Panhandle to the Gulf of Mexico. The river enters Florida in Okaloosa County and flows through Santa Rosa County to Blackwater Bay, an arm of Pensacola Bay. The river passes through Blackwater River State Forest and Blackwater River State Park. Milton, the county seat of Santa Rosa County, is located on the river.