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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2008 Print Version [PDF - 83.9 KB]
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DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close

--Threat of Tropical Storm Fay closes facilities--
Updated as of 5:00 p.m.

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the reopening of several state recreation areas, preserves and district offices on Wednesday, August 20. Closed facilities will remain closed until further notice due to imminent weather conditions.

Regulatory District Offices Reopening (6):

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


  • South District Fort Myers Office
    2295 Victoria Avenue
    Ft. Myers, Florida 33901


  • South District Marathon Branch Office
    2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 221
    Marathon, Florida 33050


  • South District Sebring Satellite Office
    2812 Kenilworth Blvd.
    Sebring Florida 33870


  • Southwest District Office
    13051 North Telecom Parkway
    Temple Terrace, FL 33637-0926


  • Bureau of Mining and Minerals Regulation
    Homeland Field Office
    2001 Homeland Garfield Road
    Bartow, Florida 33830

State Parks Reopening (13):

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


  • Beker State Park
    3708 Patton Ave.
    Ellenton, Florida 34222


  • Caladesi Island State Park
    #1 Causeway Blvd
    Dunedin, Florida 34698


  • Egmont Key State Park
    4905 34th Street S., #5000
    Dunedin, Florida 34698


  • Honeymoon Island State Park
    #1 Causeway Blvd
    Dunedin, Florida 34698


  • Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
    3708 Patton Avenue
    Ellenton, Florida 34222


  • Terra Ceia Preserve State Park
    3708 Patton Ave.
    Ellenton, Florida 34222


  • Bahia Honda State Park
    36850 Overseas Hwy.
    Big Pine Key, Florida 33043


  • Curry Hammock State Park
    56200 Overseas Hwy.
    Marathon, Florida 33050


  • Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
    300 Truman Annex
    Key West, Florida 33041


  • John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
    U.S. 1 Mile Marker 102.5
    Key Largo, Florida 33037


  • Long Key State Park
    U.S. 1 Mile Marker 67.5
    Long Key, Florida, 33001


  • San Pedro Underwater Archeological State Park
    U.S. 1 Mile Marker 85.5
    Islamorada, Florida 33036


State Parks remaining closed (38):

  • Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
    County Road 905
    Key Largo, Florida 33037


  • Indian Key Historic State Park
    U.S. 1 Mile Marker 85.5
    Islamorada, Florida 33036


  • Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
    U.S. 1 Mile Marker 85.5
    Islamorada, Florida 33036


  • Windly Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
    U.S. 1 Mile Marker 85.5
    Islamorada, Florida 33036


  • Cayo Costa State Park
    880 Belcher Road
    Boca Grande, Florida 33921


  • Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park
    12301 Burnt Store Road
    Punta Gorda, Florida


  • Oscar Scherer State Park
    1843 S. Tamiami Trail
    Osprey, Florida 34229


  • Fakahatchee State Park
    137 Coastline Drive
    Copeland, Florida


  • Delnor Wiggins State Park
    11135 Gulf Shores Drive
    Naples, Florida 34108


  • Lovers Key State Park
    8700 Estero Blvd.
    Ft. Myers Beach, Florida 33931


  • Koreshan State Park
    3800 Corkscrew Road
    Estero, Florida 33928


  • Mound Key State Park
    3800 Corkscrew Road
    Estero, Florida 33928


  • Little Manatee Rive State Park
    215 Lightfoot Road
    Wimauma, Florida 33598


  • Myakka River State Park
    13208 State Road 72.
    Sarasota, Florida 34241


  • Skyway Fishing Pier State Park
    #1 Causeway Blvd.
    Dunedin, Florida 34698


  • Lake Manatee State Park
    20007 SR 64
    Bradenton, Florida 34202


  • Stump Pass Beach State Park
    880 Belcher Road
    Boca Grande, Florida 33821


  • Don Pedro Island State Park
    880 Belcher Road
    Boca Grande, Florida 33821


  • Gasparilla Island State Park
    880 Belcher Road
    Boca Grande, Florida 33821


  • Collier-Seminole State Park
    20200 E. Tamiami Trail
    Naples, Florida 34114


  • Estero Bay Preserve State Park
    3800 Corkscrew Road
    Estero, Florida 33928


  • Avalon State Park
    905 Shorewinds Drive
    Ft. Pierce, Florida 34949


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


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


  • Oleta River State Park
    3400 NE 163rd Street
    N. Miami, Florida 33160


  • The Barnacle Historic State Park
    3485 Main Hwy.
    Coconut, Grove, Florida 33133


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


  • St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park
    4810 SE Cove Rd.
    Stuart, Florida 34997


  • Jonathan Dickinson State Park- Campground Closed
    16450 SE Federal Hwy.
    Hobe Sound, Florida 33455


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


  • Hillsborough River State Park
    15402 U.S. 301 North
    Thonotosassa, Florida 33592


  • Highlands hammock State Park
    5931 Hammock Road
    Seabring, Florida 33872


  • Alafia River State Park
    14326 South County Road 39
    Lithia, Florida 33547


  • Ft. Pierce Inlet State Park
    905 Shorewinds Drive
    Fort Pierce, Florida 34949


  • Savannas State Park
    9551 Gumbo Limbo Land
    Jensen Beach, Florida 34957


  • Atlantic Ridge State Park
    16450 SE Federal Highway
    Hobe Sound, Florida 33455


  • Seabranch Preserve State Park
    4810 SE Cove Road
    Stuart, Florida 34997


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

Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas reopening (7):

  • Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve and Coral Reef Conservation Program
    1277 NE 79th Street Causeway
    Miami, Florida 33138


  • Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves Office
    12301 Burnt Store Road
    Punta Gorda, Florida 33955


  • Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve
    700-1 Fishermans Wharf
    Ft. Myers Beach, Florida 33931


  • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
    33 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040
    and
    95230 Overseas Hwy.
    Key Largo, Florida 33037


  • Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
    300 Tower Road
    Naples, Florida 34113


  • Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve Office
    130 Terra Ceia Road
    Terra Ceia, Florida 34250


  • Southeast Florida Aquatic Preserve Office
    3300 Lewis Street
    Ft. Pierce, FL 34981

Greenways and Trails remaining closed (8):

  • Cross Florida Greenway
    Sharpes Ferry Office
    8282 SE Hwy 314
    Ocala, Florida 34470


  • Cross Florida Greenway
    Buckman Lock Visitor Center
    200 Buckman Lock Road
    Palatka, Florida 32177


  • Cross Florida Greenway
    Rodman Campground
    410 Rodman Road
    Palatka, Florida 32177


  • Cross Florida Greenway
    Inglis Lock Office
    20751 SE 90th Avenue
    Inglis, Florida 34449


  • Cross Florida Greenway
    Santos Campground
    3080 SE 80th Street
    Ocala, Florida 34491


  • Withlacoochee State Trail Office
    315 N Apopka
    Inverness, Florida 34450


  • Nature Coast State Trail Office
    22 SE 2nd Avenue
    Chiefland, Florida 32693


  • Van Fleet State Trail Office
    7500 Bay Lake Road
    Groveland, Florida 34736

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

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Last updated: August 25, 2008

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