Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park

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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location Flagler County, Florida, USA
Nearest city Flagler Beach, Florida
Coordinates 29°26′10″N 81°08′28″W / 29.43611, -81.14111
Established September 29, 1970
Governing body Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site is a Florida State Park in Flagler Beach, Florida. It is three miles west of Flagler Beach on CR 2001, south of SR 100, and contains the ruins of an ante-bellum plantation. The original plantation was begun in 1821, growing indigo, cotton, rice, and sugar cane. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 September 1970.

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[edit] Fauna

Among the wildlife of the park are Bald Eagles, Swallow-tailed Kites, and Florida manatees.

[edit] Recreational activities

Activities include hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, canoeing and kayaking, and picnicking. Amenities include a 6.8 mile hiking trail, a boat ramp, and a screened picnic pavilion. Bulow Creek is recognized as a State Canoe Trail.

[edit] Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

[edit] Gallery

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