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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2006
CONTACT: Anthony De Luise, (850) 245-2112

State Parks and Offices Close in the Florida Keys

--Threat of Tropical Storm Ernesto closes facilities in Monroe, Miami-Dade Counties--

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the closure of state parks and offices until further notice due to imminent weather conditions.

Closed parks and offices in South Florida include:

DEP offices:

  • Key Largo Office
    MM95.230 Overseas Highway
    Key Largo, FL 33037
  • Key West Office
    33 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

State Parks:

  • Bahia Honda State Park
    36850 Overseas Hwy.
    Big Pine Key, Florida 33043
  • Curry Hammock State Park
    67400 Overseas Hwy
    PO Box 776
    Long Key, Florida 33001
  • Indian Key Historic State Park
    P.O. Box 1052
    Islamorada, Florida 33036
  • John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
    P.O. Box 487
    Key Largo, Florida 33037
  • Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
    P.O. Box 6560
    Key West, Florida 33041
  • Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
    P.O. Box 1052
    Islamorada, Florida 33036
  • Long Key State Park
    P.O. Box 776
    Long Key, Florida 33001
  • Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
    P.O. Box 1052
    Islamorada, Florida 33036
  • Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
    P.O. Box 487
    Key Largo, Florida 33037

State Parks (closed campgrounds only):

  • Oleta River State Park
    3400 N.E. 163rd Street
    North Miami, Florida 33160
  • Jonathan Dickinson State Park
    16450 S.E. Federal Highway
    Hobe Sound, Florida 33455

For more information, visit www.dep.state.fl.us or www.floridadisaster.org

Long Key State Park

DEP Announces Office Closures Due to Tropical Storm Ernesto

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Last updated: August 28, 2006

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