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When everyone has left, it’s Pops who drives a 1985 bulldozer around, moving sand and clay, positioning tires, and trying to come up with new challenges every week.
Pops can be credited for obstacles like the Bounty Hole, The Teeter Totter, The Shootout, and the Slip ‘n Slide. The toughest obstacles bear names like Maylor Drop-off, Kelly Hill, Kai’s Mud Hole, and Josey’s Jig. Pops says obstacles are named after drivers if those drivers really messed up or have done something infamous. “It’s a matter of pride to get something named after you,” he says with a smile.
Pops knows the better the obstacle, the more people want to come back to get their adrenaline fix. “We like to say we have from mild to wild out here,” he says, laughing.
The Swamp is located at 3690 Mobile Swamp Road in Chipley, FL. They are open the first and third Saturdays of each month from 8 a.m. until dark. The park is only open for vehicles with four wheels, no dirt bikes. Cost is $10 per person and $10 per vehicle for the day. Entry is free for children under 12. The park has concessions, showers, and wash stations to clean off your vehicle, and is available for private functions. For more information call (850) 326-8333
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