Dead Lakes State Recreation Area is a Florida protected area located 1 mile north of Wewahitchka off Florida State Road 71 and southwest of Tallahassee. The park was originally a Florida State Park and a fish hatchery operated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from 1936 until 1951.
Location: Gulf County, Florida, US
Nearest city: Wewahitchka, FL
Area: 83 acres (34 ha)
Governing body: Florida Department of Environmental Protection