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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2005
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, (850) 245-2112

 

DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close

--Hurricane Wilma closes facilities--

TALLAHASSEE – The Department of Environmental Protection today announced the closure of 58 state parks and preserves in South Florida and 5 Regulatory District and Branch Offices as of Monday, October 24th until further notice due to imminent weather conditions.

Closed offices, parks and preserves include:

Regulatory District Offices (5):

Southwest District Office
3804 Coconut Palm Drive
Tampa, Florida 33619

South District Office
2295 Victoria Avenue
Fort Myers, Florida 33901

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

Southeast District Office
400 N Congress Avenue, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

Southeast District Port St. Lucie Branch Office
1801 SE Hillmoor Drive, C 204
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952

State Parks (48):

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

Lovers Key State Park
8700 Estero Blvd.
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 Rd. (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 Ave.
Okeechobee, Florida 34972

Lake Kissimmee State Park
14248 Camp Mack Road
Lake Wales, Florida 33898

St. Sebastian River State Park
1000 Buffer Preserve Drive
Fellsmere, Florida 32948

Indian River Lagoon State Park
1000 Buffer Preserve Drive
Fellsmere, Florida 32948

Sebastian Inlet State Park
9700 S. State Road A1A
Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951

Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek State Park
14248 Camp Mack Road
Lake Wales, Florida 33898

William Beardall Tosohatchee State Park
3365 Taylor Creek Road
Christmas, Florida 32709

Highlands Hammock State Park
5931 Hammock Road Sebring, FL 33872

Paynes Creek State Park
888 Lake Branch Road
Bowling Green, Florida 33834

Mound Key State Park
U.S. 41
Estero, Florida 33298

Myakka River State Park
13207 State Road 72
Sarasota, Florida 34241

Estero Bay State Park
700-1 Fisherman’s Wharf
Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33931

Lake June-in-Winter State Park
Daffodil Road
Sebring, Florida 33872

Avalon State Park
16450 S.E. Federal Highway
Hobe Sound, Florida 33455

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
905 Shorewinds Drive
Fort Pierce, Florida 34949

Savannas State Park
2541 Walton Road
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952

Seabranch State Park
State Road A1A
Stuart, Florida 34997

St. Lucie Inlet State Park
4810 S.E. Cove Road
Stuart, Florida 34997

Atlantic Ridge State Park
16450 S.E. Federal Highway
Hobe Sound, Florida 33455

Anclote Key Preserve State Park
# 1 Causeway Blvd.
Dunedin, Florida 34698

Jonathan Dickinson State Park
16450 S.E. Federal Highway
Hobe Sound, Florida 33455

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
10900 State Road 703 (A1A)
North Palm Beach, Florida 33408

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 E. Sunrise Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304

John U. Lloyd State Park
6503 N. Ocean Drive
Dania Beach, Florida 33004

Oleta River State Park
3400 N.E. 163rd Street
North Miami, Florida 33160

The Barnacle State Park
3485 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
1200 S. Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149

Coastal & Aquatic Managed Areas (10):

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

Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves
12301 Burnt Store Road
Punta Gorda, FL 33955-9204

Estero Bay Aquatic Preserves
700-1 Fishermans Wharf
Ft. Myers Beach, FL 33931-2204

East Central Florida Aquatic Preserves
3783 North Indian River Drive
Cocoa, FL 32926

Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
130 Terra Ceia Road
Terra Ceia, FL 34250

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

Southeast Aquatic Preserve Field Office
3300 Lewis Street
Fort Pierce, Florida 34981

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

 

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-- DEP announced the closure of 58 state parks and preserves in South Florida due to Hurricane Wilma --

 

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Last updated: November 15, 2005

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