Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park

Coordinates: 28°29′10″N 81°05′48″W / 28.48611°N 81.09667°W / 28.48611; -81.09667
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Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park
Map showing the location of Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park
Map showing the location of Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park
LocationOrange County, Florida, United States
Nearest cityWedgefield, Florida
Coordinates28°29′10″N 81°05′48″W / 28.48611°N 81.09667°W / 28.48611; -81.09667
Area9,515 acres (38.51 km2)
Governing bodySt. Johns River Water Management District

Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park is a 9,515-acre (38.51 km2)

horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing, and wildlife viewing.[1]

History

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

  1. ^ Orange County, Florida. "Natural Lands: Hal Scott Preserve". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16.
  2. ^ Florida Trail Association. "Hal Scott Preserve Trail".
  3. ^ St. Johns River Water Management District. "Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park".
  4. ^ Florida Trail Association. "Hal Scott Preserve Trail".

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