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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2005
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, (850) 245-2112

 

DEP Reopens State Facilities

--Florida State Parks, district office reopens following Hurricane Wilma--

 

TALLAHASSEE – The Department of Environmental Protection today announced the re-opening of its of its Southwest District, 17 of its state parks and coastal and aquatic managed areas just one day after Hurricane Wilma impacted Florida. Thirty four state parks and trails remain closed.

District and Branch Offices (1):

  • Southwest District Office
    3804 Coconut Palm Drive
    Tampa, Florida 33619

Florida State Parks (13):

  • 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
  • Stump Pass Beach State Park
    P.O. Box 1150
    Boca Grande, Florida 33921
  • Oscar Scherer State Park
    1843 S. Tamiami Trail
    Osprey, Florida 34229
  • Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
    33104 NW 192 Ave.
    Okeechobee, Florida 34972
  • Lake Kissimmee State Park
    14248 Camp Mack Road
    Lake Wales, Florida 33898
  • Myakka River State Park
    13207 State Road 72
    Sarasota, Florida 34241
  • 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

Coastal & Aquatic Managed Areas (3):

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

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

Hurricane

-- DEP announced the opening of 17 state parks and preserves in South Florida due to Hurricane Wilma --

 

 

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Last updated: October 25, 2005

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