Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park

Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park is an Template:Convert Florida State Park located on Template:Convert of the St. Johns River in Lake and Seminole counties. The park forms a wildlife corridor to the Ocala National Forest along the Wekiva and St. Johns Rivers.

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A great blue heron takes flight from the Lower Wekiva River. 5/13/14

Fauna

Among the wildlife of the park are black bears, river otters, alligators, wood storks, and sandhill cranes.

The park

There are two sections to the park, north and south. The northern section's entrance is in Pine Lakes, off S.R. 44. This entrance leads to the multiuse trails, primitive horse camping and backpack camping areas. The entrance to the southern section, off S.R. 46 Template:Convert west of Sanford, provides access to Template:Convert of the park. There is no horseback riding in this part of the park.

Neither section provides water access. Although canoeists can travel the Wekiva River through the park, they must launch from outside.

Recreational activities

Activities include equestrian camping, biking, canoeing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Amenities include horse stalls and corrals and Template:Convert of multiuse trails.

Hours

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

Gallery

• Park sign on SR 46
  Park sign on SR 46
• Path into the park, off SR 46
  Path into the park, off SR 46

References and external links

• Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park at Florida State Parks
• Lower Wekiva River State Preserve at State Parks
• Lower Wekiva River State Preserve at Absolutely Florida
• Lower Wekiva River State Preserve at Wildernet