Reservations for
Florida State
Parks are now
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toll free, at
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WACCASASSA BAY STATE
PRESERVE/CEDAR KEY SCRUB
This hammock is only a small remnant
of the once vast Gulf Hammock that was known statewide. Expansive Waccasassa
Bay State Preserve is 30,784 acres of salt marsh dotted by picturesque wooded
islands interlaced by numerous tidal creeks. The extensive
salt marshes and tidal creeks are breeding and nursery areas for hundreds
of species of saltwater fish and shellfish. Many endangered and threatened
species, including manatees, bald eagles and black bears, may be seen within
the preserve.
WILDLIFE
The Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve is approximately 4,000 acres of diverse
habitat such as salt marsh, pine flatwoods and sand pine scrub. The area
is home to a variety of wildlife. Existing service roads can be used as
trails. Because of its status as a state reserve, the Florida
Game and Freshwater Fish Commission allows hunting from September through
December in the Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve.
Waccasassa Bay State Preserve/Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve is located
six miles east of Cedar Key on S.R.
24. For more information, contact:
Waccasassa Bay State Preserve/Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve
P.O. Box 187
Cedar Key, FL 32625
(352) 543-556 |
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