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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 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 Friday, October 21 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
  • Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
    300 Tower Road
    Naples, FL 34113

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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