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[1] The limestone caves in the park have stalagmites, stalactites, and flowstones formed by the erosion of bedrock. Other formations are above ground, including rivers and springs. [1] Florida Caverns State Park and the neighboring golf course were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of the New Deal. The park opened in 1942. [2]
There are 175 [1] state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than 800,000 acres (320,000 ha), [2] providing recreational opportunities for both residents and tourists. Almost half of the state parks have an associated local 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, often styled, "Friends of {park name} State Park ...
These 10 Florida state parks show there's more to the Sunshine State than beaches and theme parks.
Craighead Caverns - also called Lost Sea [1] Cumberland Caverns; Devilstep Hollow Cave; Dunbar Cave; Forbidden Caverns; Hubbard's Cave; Lookout Mountain Caverns; Lost Cove Cave; Nickajack Cave; Raccoon Mountain Caverns; Rumbling Falls Cave; Ruby Falls; Snail Shell Cave; Tuckaleechee Caverns
At 185 feet above sea level Florida Caverns State Park has the only dry caves found in the state. Native Americans hid in the caves from General Andrew Jackson.
A karst dry sinkhole located within the eponymous state park. Emeralda Marsh: December 1974: Lake, Marion: State, private This inland freshwater sawgrass marsh is also a popular birding area. Florida Caverns Natural Area: December 1976
The beach at Bahia Honda in the Florida Keys Caverns at Florida Caverns State Park. In 2017 about half of the state's sandy beaches were eroding. About half of these were covered by a beach project. [51] Areas under control of the National Park Service include: Big Cypress National Preserve, near Lake Okeechobee
Torreya State Park is a 13,735 acre (56 km 2) Florida State Park, United States National Natural Landmark and historic site thirteen miles (19 km) north of Bristol. It is located north of S.R 12 on the Apalachicola River , in northwestern Florida ( Florida Panhandle ), at 2576 N.W. Torreya Park Road.