February 20, 2013 - Bellamy Bridge Heritage Trail remains closed due to flooding. About 5 feet of water continued to flow across two parts of the trail today, blocking access from the parking area on Highway 162 to historic Bellamy Bridge itself.
Sections of the trail, which was 100% flooded last week, have started to dry out and damage appears to have been minimal.
Opened to the public on November 1, 2012, the one-half mile long trail provides public access (when it is dry!) to historic Bellamy Bridge, the oldest bridge of its type in the state of Florida. It is the focal point of one of Florida's best known ghost stories and the land crossed by the trail is rich in historical significance.
The photos below were taken today and show the slowly drying sections of the trail as well as one of the places where flood water continues to flow across it.
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| Bellamy Bridge Heritage Trail begins to dry out. |
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| Trail entrance is now dry. |
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| Mud and some water remains along first section of trail. |
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| The flood washed thousands of acorns onto the trail. |
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| A bench is now high and dry. It was underwater last week. |
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| Flood debris in the swamp along the trial. |
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| Water flows across a section of the trail. |
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| Water continues to flow through the swamp. |
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| Palmetto plants stand in the floodwater. |
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| Damage to the parking area has been repaired. |
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| Water flowed through the fence like a river last week. |
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