O'Leno State Park
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| O'Leno State Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Columbia County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | High Springs, Florida |
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| Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
O'Leno State Park is a Florida State Park located on the Santa Fe River six miles north of High Springs on U.S. 441.
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[edit] Geology
The park is made up of sinkholes, hardwood hammocks, river swamps, and sandhills. The Sante Fe River runs through the park, disappearing into a sinkhole and re-appearing approximately 3.5 miles away at River Rise Preserve State Park, forming a natural land bridge. At one time, the historic Bellamy Road ran across this land bridge.
[edit] Fauna
Among the wildlife of the park are white tailed deer, squirrel, alligators, turtles, raccoons and gopher tortoises.
[edit] Recreational activities
Amenities include a more than 13 miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, picnic pavilions, and a full-facility campground which includes family, primitive, youth and group camping.
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] References
- O'Leno State Park at Florida State Parks
- O'Leno State Park at Absolutely Florida
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
