Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
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| Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Clay County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Keystone Heights, Florida |
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| Area: | 2,000 acres |
| Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Gold Head Branch State Park, a Florida State Park, is 2,000-acres (8 km²) of rolling sandhills, marshes, ravines, lakes and scrub located midway between Gainesville and Jacksonville, six miles north of Keystone Heights on SR 21.
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[edit] Biology
Among the wildlife of the park are fox squirrels, southeastern kestrels, red-tailed hawks, bald eagles, turkeys, and gopher tortoises. The park also has pocket gopher, fox, white-tailed deer and variety of water and wading birds. The park has a diversity of wild flowers. Among them are blazing Star, goldenrod, and lopsided Indian grass.
[edit] Recreational activities
Activities include fishing, horseback riding, canoeing, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Amenities include full facility camping, lakeside cabins, a picnic area overlooking Little Lake Johnson, and a beach on the lake. The park also has four marked hiking trails and a seven mile equestrian trail.
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] References and external links
- Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park at Florida State Parks
- Gold Head Branch State Park at State Parks
- Gold Head Branch State Park at Absolutely Florida
- Gold Head Branch State Park at Wildernet
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
