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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 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 26 state parks and preserves in South Florida and the South District Marathon Branch Office as of Sunday, October 23rd 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 (22):

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 Key, 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
Lovers Key State Park
8700 Estero Boulevard |
Ft. Myers Beach, Florida 33931
Collier-Seminole State Park
20200 E. Tamiami Trail
Naples, Florida 34114
Fakahatchee Strand State Park
P.O. Box 548
Copeland, Florida 33926
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
11100 Gulfshore Drive
Naples, Florida 34108
Cayo Costa State Park
P.O. Box 1150
Boca Grande, Florida 33921
Gasparilla Island State Park
P.O. Box 1150
Boca Grande, Florida 33921
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park
12301 Burnt Store Road (County Road 786)
Punta Gorda, Florida 33955
Don Pedro Island State Park
P.O. Box 1150
Boca Grande, Florida 33921
Stump Pass Beach State Park
P.O. Box 1150
Boca Grande, Florida 33921
Oscar Scherer State Park
1843 S. Tamiami Trail
Osprey, Florida 34229
Koreshan State Historic Site
P.O. Box 7
Estero, Florida 33928
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
33104 NW 192 Avenue
Okeechobee, Florida 34972

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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