East Section Sites

No.	Site Name	County	Nearest City	Phone
East Florida Birding Trail Sites
1.	Fort Clinch State Park *Gateway	Nassau	Fernandina Beach	904-277-7274
2.	Amelia Island Plantation Nature Center	Nassau	Amelia Island	904-321-5082
3.	Amelia Island State Park	Nassau	Jacksonville	904-251-2320
4.	Big Talbot Island State Park	Duval	Jacksonville	904-251-2320
5.	Little Talbot Island State Park	Duval	Jacksonville	904-251-2320
6.	Pelotes Island Nature Preserve Closed until further notice	Duval	Jacksonville	904-665-8887
7.	Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve: Cedar Point	Duval	Jacksonville	904-641-7155
8.	Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve: Kingsley Plantation	Duval	Jacksonville	904-641-7155
9.	Fort George Island Cultural State Park	Duval	Jacksonville	904-251-2320
10.	Huguenot Memorial Park	Duval	Jacksonville	904-251-3335
11.	Fort Caroline National Memorial and Theodore Roosevelt Area	Duval	Jacksonville	904-641-7115
12.	Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park	Duval	Jacksonville	904-249-4700
13.	Ralph E. Simmons Memorial State Forest	Nassau	Boulogne	904-845-4933
14.	Jennings State Forest	Clay	Middleburg	904-291-5530
15.	Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park	Clay	Keystone Heights	352-473-4701
16.	Guana River Wildlife Management Area	St. Johns	St. Augustine	352-732-1225
17.	Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve	St. Johns	Ponte Vedra Beach	904-823-4500
18.	St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park	St. Johns	St. Augustine	904-824-3337
19.	Anastasia State Park	St. Johns	St. Augustine Beach	904-461-2033
20.	Fort Matanzas National Monument	St. Johns	St. Augustine	904-471-0116
21.	Faver-Dykes State Park	St. Johns	St. Augustine Beach	904-794-0997
22.	Princess Place Preserve	Flagler	Bunnell	386-313-4020
23.	Washington Oaks Gardens State Park	Flagler	Palm Coast	386-446-6780
24.	Ravine Gardens State Park	Putnam	Palatka	386-329-3721
25.	Caravelle Ranch Wildlife Management Area	Putnam	Palatka	352-732-1225
26.	Welaka State Forest	Putnam	Welatka	386-467-2388
27.	Welaka National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium	Putnam	Welatka	386-467-2374
28.	Ocala National Forest: Salt Springs	Marion	Silver Springs	352-685-3070
29.	Sportsman's Cove Resort	Marion	McIntosh	352-591-1435
30.	Silver River State Park	Marion	Ocala	352-236-7148
31.	Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area	Marion	Palatka	386-329-4404
32.	Haw Creek Preserve at Russell Landing	Flagler	Bunnell	386-313-4020
33.	Bulow Creek State Park	Volusia	Ormond Beach	386-676-4050
34.	North Peninsula State Park	Flagler	Flagler Beach	386-517-2086
35.	Tomoka State Park	Volusia	Ormond Beach	386-676-4050
36.	Ocala National Forest: Alexander Springs	Lake	Umatilla	352-669-3153
37.	Sunnyhill Restoration Area	Marion	Palatka	386-329-4404
38.	Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area	Lake	Palatka	386-329-4404
39.	Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area: Treasure Island	Lake	Palatka	386-329-4404
40.	Hidden Waters Preserve	Lake	Tavares	352-343-3777
41.	Lake George State Forest	Volusia	Daytona Beach	386-985-7822
42.	De Leon Springs State Park	Volusia	De Leon Springs	386-985-4212
43.	Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge	Volusia	De Leon Springs	386-985-4673
44.	Hontoon Island State Park	Volusia	DeLand	386-736-5309
45.	Blue Spring State Park	Volusia	Orange City	386-775-3663
46.	Lyonia Preserve	Volusia	Deltona	386-740-5261
47.	Lake Ashby Park	Volusia	New Smyrna Beach/Deltona	386-428-4589
48.	Smyrna Dunes Park	Volusia	New Smyrna Beach	386-424-2935
49.	Rock Springs Run State Reserve	Lake	Apopka	407-884-2008
50.	Seminole State Forest	Lake	Leesburg	352-360-6677
51.	Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park	Lake/Seminole	Apopka	407-884-2008
52.	Wekiwa Springs State Park	Orange	Apopka	407-884-2008
53.	Lake Jesup Wilderness Area	Seminole	Sanford	407-349-3048
54.	Audubon Center for Birds of Prey	Orange	Maitland	407-644-0190
55.	Mead Garden	Orange	Winter Park	407-599-3334
56.	Lake Proctor Wilderness Area	Seminole	Sanford	407-665-7352
57.	Geneva Wilderness Area	Seminole	Sanford	407-665-7352
58.	Little Big Econ State Forest: Kilbee Tract	Seminole	Geneva	407-971-3500
59.	Little Big Econ State Forest: Demetree Tract	Seminole	Geneva	407-971-3500
60.	Orlando Wetlands Park Park closes annually from November 15 - January 31	Orange	Christmas	407-568-1706
61.	Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area	Orange	Christmas	407-568-5893
62.	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge * Gateway	Brevard	Titusville	321-861-0667
63.	Canaveral National Seashore: Apollo Beach (North Entrance)	Brevard	Titusville	386-428-3384
64.	River Breeze Park	Volusia	Titusville	386-345-5525
65.	Scottsmoor Landing	Volusia	Deland	321-264-5105
66.	Buck Lake Conservation Area: East Entrance	Brevard/Volusia	Mims	386-329-4404
67.	Buck Lake Conservation Area: West Entrance	Brevard/Volusia	Mims	386-329-4404
68.	Seminole Ranch Conservation Area	Brevard/Volusia /Orange	Mims	386-329-4404
69.	Parrish Park Titusville	Brevard	Palatka	321-264-5105
70.	Canaveral National Seashore: Playalinda Beach (South Entrance)	Brevard	Titusville	321-867-4077
71.	Hatbill Park	Brevard	Viera	321-264-5105
72.	Lake Louisa State Park	Lake	Clermont	352-394-3969
73.	Tibet-Butler Preserve	Orange	Orlando	407-876-6696
74.	Gatorland	Orange	Orlando	407-855-5496
75.	The Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve	Osceola	Kissimmee	407-935-0002
76.	Moss Park	Orange	Orlando	407-273-2327
77.	Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area	Orange	Orlando
78.	Lake Lizzie Preserve	Osceola	Kissimmee	407-892-2397
79.	Fox Lake Park	Brevard	Viera	321-264-5105
80.	Blue Heron Water Reclamation Facility and Wetlands Area	Brevard	Titusville	321-383-5642
81.	Kennedy Point Park	Brevard	Viera	321-264-5105
82.	Pine Island Conservation Area	Brevard	Courtenay	321-255-4466
83.	James G. Bourbeau Memorial Park	Brevard	Viera	321-633-1874
84.	Kelly Park - East	Brevard	Viera	321-455-1380
85.	Rodney S. Ketcham Park	Brevard	Cape Canaveral	321-783-7831
86.	Jetty Park	Brevard	Cape Canaveral	321-783-7111
87.	Rotary Park at Merritt Island	Brevard	Viera	321-455-1385
88.	Lori Wilson Park	Brevard	Viera	321-633-1874
89.	Tenoroc Fish Management Area *Gateway	Polk	Lakeland	863-499-2421
90.	Saddle Creek Park	Polk	Lakeland	863-534-4340
91.	Lake Hollingsworth Trail	Polk	Lakeland	863-834-6040
92.	Mosaic Peace River Park	Polk	Bartow	863-534-4340
93.	Lake Region Audubon Society's Street Nature Center	Polk	Winter Haven	863-324-7304
94.	~~Eagle Ridge Mall~~ Removed from the Birding Trail	Polk	Lake Wales	863-676-2300
95.	Lake Kissimmee State Park	Polk	Lake Wales	863-696-1112
96.	Bok Tower Gardens	Polk	Lake Wales	863-676-1408
97.	Lake Wailes Park	Polk	Lake Wales	863-678-4182
98.	Ridge Audubon Society's Nature Center	Polk	Babson Park	863-638-1355
99.	Lake Wales Ridge State Forest: Walk-in-the-Water Tract	Polk	Frostproof	863-635-7801
100.	Lake Wales Ridge State Forest: Arbuckle Tract	Polk	Frostproof	863-635-7801
101.	Forever Florida	Osceola	St. Cloud	888-957-9794
102.	Joe Overstreet Landing	Osceola	St. Cloud
103.	Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area	Osceola	Kenansville	352-732-1225
104.	Brevard Zoo	Brevard	Melbourne	321-254-9453 x 19
105.	Rotary Park at Suntree	Brevard	Viera	321-255-4400
106.	Wickham Park	Brevard	Viera	321-255-4400
107.	Lake Washington Park	Brevard	Viera	321-255-4400
108.	~~Lake Washington Park - South Entrance~~ Removed from the Birding Trail	Brevard	Viera	321-255-4400
109.	Erna Nixon Park	Brevard	Viera	321-255-4400
110.	Turkey Creek Sanctuary	Brevard	Palm Bay	321-676-6690
111.	Malabar Scrub Sanctuary	Brevard	Melbourne	321-255-4466
112.	Coconut Point Park	Brevard	Melbourne	321-255-4400
113.	Honest John's Fish Camp	Brevard	Melbourne Beach	321-727-2923
114.	T. M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area	Indian River	Fellsmere	321-726-2862
115.	St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park (North Entrance)	Indian River / Brevard	Fellsmere	321-953-5004
116.	St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park (South Entrance)	Indian River / Brevard	Fellsmere	321-953-5004
117.	Sebastian Inlet State Park	Indian River	Melbourne Beach	321-984-4852
118.	Environmental Learning Center	Indian River	Vero Beach	772-589-5050
119.	Blue Cypress Conservation Area	Indian River	Palatka	386-329-4404
120.	Indian River County Wetlands Treatment Facility	Indian River	Vero Beach	772-770-5045
121.	Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area	Indian River	Vero Beach	772-778-7200
122.	Highlands Hammock State Park	Highlands	Sebring	863-386-6094
123.	Istokpoga Park	Highlands	Sebring	863-386-6812
124.	Hickory Hammock Wildlife Management Area	Highlands	Sebring	863-462-5096 800-250-4200
125.	Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park	Highlands	Sebring	863-386-6094
126.	Prairie Bird Loops	Okeechobee	Okeechobee
127.	Prairie Bird Loops	Okeechobee	Okeechobee
128.	Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park	Okeechobee	Okeechobee	863-462-5360
129.	Lock 7: Jaycee Park	Okeechobee	Okeechobee	800-871-4403
130.	Okee-Tantie	Okeechobee	Okeechobee	800-871-4403
131.	Indrio Savannahs Preserve	St. Lucie	Fort Pierce	772-462-2525
132.	~~Florida Ranch Tours~~ Site permanently closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
133.	Fort Pierce Inlet State Park	St. Lucie	Fort Pierce	772-468-3985
134.	Bear Point Sanctuary	St. Lucie	Fort Pierce	772-462-1685
135.	Pinelands Preserve	St. Lucie	Fort Pierce	772-462-2525
136.	Savannas Preserve State Park	St. Lucie	Jensen Beach	772-398-2779

New East Sites Added in 2008

In March 2008, 46 locations were selected by the steering committee and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to be part of the Great Florida Birding Trail. These sites are listed below. Sites marked as "WAV" are not primary GFBT sites, but are designated as "Worth a Visit" sites if you are already in the area.

Work is now commencing on a new guide booklet for the East Section of the GFBT. We anticipate the guide will be available by the end of 2009. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the reopening of the West Section.

New East Florida Birding Trail Sites

Site Name Organization
Nearest City

County

Egan's Creek Greenway City of Fernandina Beach Fernandina Beach Nassau

Machaba Balu Preserve The Nature Conservancy Jacksonville Duval

Camp Milton Historic Preserve WAV City of Jacksonville Preservation Project Jacksonville Duval

Castaway Island Preserve WAV City of Jacksonville Preservation Project Jacksonville Duval

Camp Chowenwaw Park WAV Clay County Board of County Commissioners Green Cove Springs Clay

Alpine Groves Park St. Johns County Switzerland St. Johns

Fort Mose Historic State Park WAV Florida Department of Environmental Protection St. Augustine St. Johns

Matanzas State Forest WAV State of Florida/Florida Department of Environmental Protection/FL Division of Forestry St. Augustine Shores St. Johns

Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park
WAV St. Johns County Summer Haven St. Johns

Vaill Point Park St. Johns County St. Augustine Shores St. Johns

Vilano Boat Ramp WAV St. Johns County St. Augustine St. Johns

St. Joe Walkway/Palm Coast Linear Park City of Palm Coast Palm Coast Flagler

Rainbow River/Rainbow Springs Aquatic
Preserve State of Florida/Marion County/City of Dunnellon Dunnellon Marion

Rainbow Springs State Park Florida Department of Environmental Protection Dunnellon Marion

Lake Monroe Conservation Area
Brickyard Slough and Kratzert Tracts St. Johns Water Management District Osteen Volusia

Lighthouse Point Park/
Marine Science Center Volusia County Ponce Inlet Volusia

Port Orange Causeway Park City of Port Orange Port Orange Volusia

Ponce Preserve Town of Ponce Inlet Ponce Inlet Volusia

Bourlay Historic Nature Park WAV Lake County Water Authority Leesburg Lake

Lake Apopka Restoration Area
Clay Island and North Shore Tracts St. Johns River Water Management District Astatula Lake

Sawgrass Island Preserve
Lake County Water Authority Umatilla Lake

Lake Jesup Conservation Area
Marl Bed Flats and East Lake Jesup Tracts St. Johns Water Management District Oveido Seminole

Wekiva River Buffer Conservation
Area/Sabal Point Sanctuary St. Johns Water Management District/State of Florida/Audubon of Florida Wekiva Springs Seminole

Barrier Island Sanctuary Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program Melbourne Beach Brevard

Chain of Lakes Park Brevard County Parks & Recreation Titusville Brevard

Coconut Point Sanctuary WAV Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program/State of Florida Melbourne Beach Brevard

Enchanted Forest Sanctuary WAV Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program Titusville Brevard

Maritime Hammock Sanctuary Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program/State of Florida Melbourne Beach Brevard

Micco Scrub Sanctuary State of Florida Micco Brevard

Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area Division of State Lands/St. Johns Water Management District Mims Brevard

Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands at Viera
(aka Viera Wetlands) Brevard County Utility Services Viera Brevard

Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve
Orange County Environmental Protection Division Christmas Orange

Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park St. Johns Water Management District Bithlo Orange

Harry P. Leu Gardens City of Orlando Orlando Orange

Oakland Nature Preserve Town of Oakland Oakland Orange

Shadow Bay Park WAV Orange County Parks and Recreation Windermere Orange

Circle B Bar Reserve Polk County Environmental Lands Program Lakeland Polk

Colt Creek State Park Florida Department of Environmental Protection Zephyrhills Polk

Kissimmee Lakefront Park Kissimmee Parks & Recreation Kissimmee Osceola

Makinson Island Nature Preserve Osceola County Parks Kissimmee Osceola

Captain Forster Hammock Preserve WAV Indian River County Indian River Shores Indian River

North Sebastian Conservation Area Indian River County Sebastian Indian River

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
US Fish & Wildlife Service Indian River Shores Indian River

Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area WAV Indian River County Sebastian Indian River

Round Island South Conservation
Area/Round Island Riverside Park WAV Indian River County Vero Beach Indian River

Platt Branch Wildlife and Environmental
Area Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Venus Highlands

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