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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2005
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, (850) 245-2112

 

DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close

--Threat of Hurricane Wilma closes facilities--

TALLAHASSEE – The Department of Environmental Protection today announced the closure of 14 state parks and preserves in South Florida and the South District Marathon Branch Office as of Thursday , October 20th until further notice due to imminent weather conditions.

Closed offices, parks and preserves include:

Regulatory District Offices (1):

South District Marathon Branch Office
2796 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050

State Parks (10):

Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock State Park
County Road 905
Key Largo, FL 33037

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
U.S. 1 Mile Marker 102.5
Key Largo, FL 33037

Windley Key Fossil Reef State Park
U.S. 1 Mile Marker 85.5
Islamorada, FL 33036

Lignumvitae Key State Park
U.S. 1 Mile Marker 85.5
Islamorada, FL 33036

Indian Key State Park
U.S. 1 Mile Marker 85.5
Islamorada, FL 33036

Long Key State Park
67400 Overseas Highway
Long Key, FL 33001

Bahia Honda State Park
36850 Overseas Highway
Big Pine Ley, FL 33043

San Pedro State Park
U.S. 1 Mile Marker 85.5
Islamorada, FL 33036

Curry Hammock State Park
56200 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050

Fort Zachary Taylor State Park
Southard Street
Key West, FL 33041

Coastal & Aquatic Managed Areas (4):

Key West Office
216 Ann Street
Key West, FL 33040

Marathon Office
5550 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Milemarker 95.230 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037

Biscayne Bay Environmental Center
1277 NE 79th Street CSWY
Miami, FL 33138

For more information, visit www.dep.state.fl.us .

Hurricane

-- DEP announced the closure of 14 state parks and preserves in South Florida due to Hurricane Wilma --

 

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Last updated: November 15, 2005

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