From Brooksville, travel north on S.R. 45 for about eight miles to the intersection with S.R. 48. Turn right and continue to the river. The access is on the southeast side of the bridge. It is one of the most beautiful and the most remote part of this river. The number and variety of bird life is astonishing and the cypress-ringed lakes and swampy hammocks provide a true wilderness experience.
Campsites are scarce and road access to the river is very limited.
Just north of S.R. 48, the river enters Bonnet Lake which is over a mile long. There is a private landing on the southwest side of the lake and at the northwest end a boat rental and camp appropriately named Trail's End. The river deepens and is 50 to 75 feet wide when it leaves the lake. A mile north of Bonnet Lake is Board Island. Reputed to be the last highground available as a campsite for many miles.