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Tomoka State Park

State park in Florida, United States

Summary

State park in Florida, United States

Field	Value
name	Tomoka State Park
iucn_category	IV
photo	Ormond Beach FL Tomoka SP road02.jpg
photo_caption	Road through the park
map	Florida#USA
location	Volusia County, Florida, United States
nearest_city	Ormond Beach, Florida
coordinates
area	1800 acre
established	1945
governing_body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Tomoka State Park is an 2000 acre Florida State Park located along the Tomoka River, three miles (5 km) north of Ormond Beach on North Beach Street.

Fauna

Among the wildlife of the park are West Indian manatees, alligators, white-tailed deer, gopher tortoises, bobcats, and 160 species of birds. Seasonal birds of prey include the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and northern harrier. The park's wading birds include egrets, herons, wood stork and American white ibis.

Historic status

Within the park is the site of the Timucuan village of Nocoroco, located on the Tomoka River. Researchers suggest that the land containing the Tomoka Mound Complex just south of the Nocoroco village site was occupied as early as 5000 B.C. It was also the location of a plantation owned by Richard Oswald, a wealthy Scottish merchant, who owned the plantation throughout the British rule of Florida. It became a state park in 1945. On May 7, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Recreational activities

Activities include canoeing, boating, and fishing, as well as hiking, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

Other amenities include a one-half mile nature trail, a paved 1 mile multiuse trail, a boat ramp, five picnic areas, ample areas for fishing, and one hundred campsites.

Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and Midnight every day of the year (including holidays).

Gallery

File:Ormond Beach FL Tomoka SP sign01.jpg|Sign File:Ormond Beach FL Tomoka SP entr01.jpg|Entrance File:Ormond Beach FL Tomoka SP Chief Tomokie sculp01.jpg|Sculpture of "Chief Tomokie"

References

Wikipedia Source

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