Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
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| Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Clay County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Keystone Heights, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°49′55″N 81°57′11″W / 29.83194°N 81.95306°W |
| Area | 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) |
| Established | 1935 |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Gold Head Branch State Park, a
SR 21. Gold Head is one of the earliest state parks in Florida. Some of its amenities, including cabins, were originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[1]
Biology
Among the wildlife of the park are
pocket gopher, fox, white-tailed deer and variety of water and wading birds. The park has a diversity of wild flowers. Among them are blazing star, goldenrod, and lopsided Indian grass
.
Recreational activities
Activities include
hiking trails and a seven-mile (11 km) equestrian
trail.
Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
References
External links
Media related to Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park at Florida State Parks
- Gold Head Branch State Park at State Parks
- Gold Head Branch State Park at Absolutely Florida
- Gold Head Branch State Park at Wildernet
