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Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
State park in Florida, United States
State park in Florida, United States
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park |
| iucn_category | V |
| map | Florida#USA |
| location | Lake and Seminole counties, Florida, United States |
| nearest_city | Sanford, Florida |
| coordinates | |
| area | 18000 acre |
| governing_body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park is an 18000 acre Florida State Park located on 6 mi of the St. Johns River in Lake and Seminole counties. The park forms a wildlife corridor to the Ocala National Forest along the Wekiva and St. Johns Rivers.
Fauna
Among the wildlife of the park are black bears, river otters, alligators, wood storks, and sandhill cranes.
The park
There are two sections to the park, north and south. The northern section's entrance is in Pine Lakes, off S.R. 44. This entrance leads to the multiuse trails, primitive horse camping and backpack camping areas. The entrance to the southern section, off S.R. 46 9 mi west of Sanford, provides access to 5,000 acre of the park. There is no horseback riding in this part of the park.
Neither section provides water access. Although canoeists can travel the Wekiva River through the park, they must launch from outside.
Recreational activities
Activities include equestrian camping, biking, canoeing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Amenities include horse stalls and corrals and 18 mi of multiuse trails.
Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
Gallery
Image:Lower Wekiwa River Preserve SP01.jpg|Park sign on SR 46 Image:Lower Wekiwa River Preserve SP02.jpg|Path into the park, off SR 46
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