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These parks include the Silver Springs State Park, Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Rainbow Springs State Park, and Weeki Wachee Springs . There are state parks in 58 of Florida's 67 counties. [ 7] Nine of the 175 parks do not have "State Park" in their name. Four are "conservation areas" (reserve, preserve, or wildlife refuge); three are ...
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area occupies approximately the southern third of the island of Key Biscayne, at coordinates 25°40′25″N 80°09′34″W. This park includes the Cape Florida Light, the oldest standing structure in Greater Miami. [ 1] In 2005, it was ranked as having the 8th best beach in the country, [ 2][ 3] and in ...
Location of the state of Florida in the United States of America. The state of Florida has numerous symbols defined by state statutes. The majority of the symbols were chosen after 1950; only the two oldest symbols—the state flower (chosen in 1909), and the state bird (chosen in 1927), and the state nickname (chosen in 1970)—are not listed in the 2010 Florida Statutes. [1]
6,500 acres [1] Governing body. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. U.S. National Natural Landmark. Designated. December 1974. San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park in Alachua County, Florida. It is located northwest of Gainesville, Florida on CR 232 (Millhopper Road), just south of the town of Alachua .
Rainbow Springs State Park is a Florida state park located on U.S. 41, 3 miles (5 km) north of Dunnellon, Florida. It comprises 1,459.07 acres (5.9046 km 2) upland (which includes around 100 acres (0.40 km 2) of wetlands) and 12.83 acres (51,900 m 2) submerged. The most significant natural feature is the first-magnitude headspring basin, which ...
Paynes Creek Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located on Lake Branch Road one-half mile southeast of Bowling Green, Florida.On November 21, 1978, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places, under the title of Payne's Creek Massacre-Fort Chokonikla Site (also known as "site of Chokonikla blockhouse and bridge" or "Military cemetery").
Myakka River State Park is a Florida State Park, that is located nine miles (14 km) east of Interstate 75 in Sarasota County and a portion of southeastern Manatee County on the Atlantic coastal plain. This state park consists of 37,000 acres (150 km 2 ), making it one of the state's largest parks. It is also one of the oldest parks in the state ...
Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a 46,000-acre (190 km 2) Florida State Park, composed of islands and land that surrounds Charlotte Harbor. It is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and protects the Gasparilla Sound / Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze, Matlacha Pass, and Pine ...