Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach
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| Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Flagler County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Flagler Beach, Florida |
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| Area: | 144 acres |
| Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area is a 144 acre Florida State Park located at Flagler Beach, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intra-Coastal Waterway on SR A1A. It is about 18 miles north of Daytona Beach and about 30 miles south of St. Augustine.
[edit] Recreational activities
Activities include coastal camping, picnicking, swimming, fishing, and beachcombing. Visitors can also enjoy sunbathing, bicycling, canoeing, boating, and wildlife viewing. Between May and early September, Loggerhead, Green and Leatherback sea turtles are among the wildlife of the park.
Amenities include 34 campsites overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, boat ramp and boat basin with access to the Intracoastal Waterway, picnic tables, a large picnic pavilion, a mile long nature trail, the beach and hiking trails.
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] References
- Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Florida State Parks
- Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Absolutely Florida
- Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Wildernet
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