Ravine Gardens State Park
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| Ravine Gardens State Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA |
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| Area: | 59 acres |
| Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Ravine Gardens State Park is a 59 acre Florida State Park located in Palatka, Florida. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The park was constructed by the WPA, with cypress buildings, rock gardens and fieldstone terraces. Near the park entrance is The Court of States and a 64 foot obelisk dedicated to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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[edit] Recreational Activities
Activities include viewing the thousands of plants and shrubs, picnicking, jogging, hiking and biking. Amenities include interpretive exhibits, picnic areas, gardens, hiking trails, a 1.8 mile paved perimeter loop road, and a parcours trail. Visitors can rent a large covered pavilion, auditorium, and meeting rooms.
[edit] Special events
The park is part of the annual Azalea Festival the first weekend in March, when the nearly 100,000 plants that the WPA planted decades ago bloom.[1]
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] References
[edit] References and external links
- Ravine Gardens State Park at Florida State Parks
- Ravine State Gardens at Absolutely Florida
- Ravine State Gardens at Wildernet
- Putnam County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] Gallery
 Information sign in the park |
 Fountain in the Court of States |
 View down an open-air colonnade in the Court of States |
