Bulow Creek State Park
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| Bulow Creek State Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Volusia County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Ormond Beach, Florida |
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| Area: | 3,230 acres |
| Established: | 1981 |
| Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Bulow Creek State Park is a Florida State Park located five miles north of Ormond Beach. It is on Old Dixie Highway (CR 4011), next to the Atlantic Ocean. The park is adjacent to Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, and within close proximity to North Peninsula State Park, Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area and Tomoka State Park.
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[edit] Ecology
[edit] Flora
Containing one of the largest stands of Southern live oak remaining on the east coast of Florida, the park's "star" is the Fairchild Oak. Over four centuries old, it is among the largest of its kind in the southern United States.
[edit] Fauna
Among the wildlife of the park are white-tailed deer, Barred Owls and raccoons.
[edit] Recreational Activities
Activities include hiking, canoeing, picnicing, wildlife viewing and primitive camping. Amenities include nature trails, a picnic pavilion and a primitive campsite. The Bulow Woods Trail, more than six miles long, leads to Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park.
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] References
- Bulow Creek State Park at Florida State Parks
- Bulow Creek State Park at Absolutely Florida
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