Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park
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Location | Orange County, Florida, United States |
Nearest city | Wedgefield, Florida |
Coordinates | 28°29′10″N 81°05′48″W / 28.48611°N 81.09667°W |
Area | 9,515 acres (38.51 km2) |
Governing body | St. Johns River Water Management District |
Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park is a 9,515-acre (38.51 km2)
History
timber and turpentine.[2]
Flora and fauna
The area consists of flatwoods and open prairie, with hammocks of
indigo snakes and downy woodpeckers. The preserve is home to a few breeding pairs of the threatened red-cockaded woodpecker.[3]
Access and hours of operation
Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park is located at 3871 Dallas Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32833. It is open 7 days/week, from sunrise to sunset. Because the area is in the floodplain of the Econlockhatchee River, it can become impassable during the summer rainy season.[4]
Notes
- ^ Orange County, Florida. "Natural Lands: Hal Scott Preserve". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16.
- ^ Florida Trail Association. "Hal Scott Preserve Trail".
- ^ St. Johns River Water Management District. "Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park".
- ^ Florida Trail Association. "Hal Scott Preserve Trail".