Billies Bay Wilderness
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| Billies Bay Wilderness | |
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| IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
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| Location: | Lake County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Astor, Florida |
| Area: | 3,092 acres |
| Established: | September 28, 1984 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
The Billies Bay Wilderness is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located . The 3,092 acre refuge was established in September 28, 1984. The mostly marshy and swampy nature of the area is indicated by the word 'bay' as part of the name, since this is a Floridian term for swamp. It contributes to the headwaters of Alexander Springs Creek in the nearby Alexander Springs Wilderness.
[edit] Flora
Plants in the area include red maple, bay, sweet gum, cabbage palm, scrub oak, palmetto, gallberry, longleaf, loblolly pine, slash and sand pine.
