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Alexander Springs Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Florida and was designated in 1984 by the United States Congress. The wilderness has a total of 7,941 acres (32 km 2) and is within Ocala National Forest, which is the oldest National Forest east of the Mississippi River. Alexander Springs is home to a variety of wildlife including ...
Clearwater Lake Recreation Area – easternmost major campsite, close to Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, named after nearby Clearwater Lake – the nearest town to this campsite is Paisley Buck Lake – three miles (5 km) north of Altoona, six miles (10 km) north of Umatilla ; located about 100 feet (30 m) above sea level, where State ...
Alexander Springs may refer to: Alexander Springs Wilderness, a protected area in Florida; Alexander Springs, Tennessee, an unincorporated community
A report of an alligator biting a man was received about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Trappers later removed a 7 1/2-foot gator thought to be responsible.
The Billies Bay Wilderness is part of Ocala National Forest.The 3,092-acre (13 km 2) wilderness was established on September 28, 1984.The mostly marshy and swampy nature of the area is indicated by the word 'bay' as part of the name, since this is a Floridian term for swamp.
Ponce de Leon Springs State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park in Holmes County, Florida, USA, located in the town of Ponce de Leon.The initial acquisition of the park on September 4, 1970, used funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund [1] for the stated purpose of developing, operating, and maintaining the property.
The Recreational Demonstration Area program (also known as the Recreation Demonstration Area program) was a National Park Service program during the 1930s and early 1940s that built forty-six public parks in twenty-four states on 397,000 acres (1,606.6 km 2), chiefly near urban areas in the United States. [1]
Juniper Springs Recreation Area--which encompasses the spring, Juniper Creek, and adjoining camping and trails--is a popular recreation spot for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, camping, and hiking. [5] Swimming is particularly popular as the water is 72 degrees, 365 days a year. [6] The Juniper Springs canoe run is a nationally recognized attraction.