It was located on the old portion of Bob White Road (SR 869) off State Route 8 southeast of the community of Woolwine, about 13 miles (21 kilometers) north of Stuart.

The Bob White Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973.

The bridge washed away and was destroyed in major flooding on September 29, 2015,[3] and subsequently removed from the National Register in 2017.

[4] The Bob White Covered Bridge was constructed by Walter G. Weaver of Woolwine, named for the former Bob White Post Office, which in turn was named after the bobwhite quails that inhabit the area.

Although closed to motor traffic, the Bob White Covered Bridge still attracted numerous visitors.