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St. Johns River Water Management
District |
Buck Lake WMA consists of more than 9,000 acres adjacent to the
St. Johns River in southeastern Volusia County and northwestern
Brevard County. The property includes marshes dotted with
cabbage palm hammocks, a marsh lake (Buck Lake), pine flatwoods,
and scrub. The marshes are the headwaters of Six Mile Creek,
which runs southward to the St. Johns River. A 200-acre ridge of
scrubby flatwoods and oak hammocks is habitat for
scrub-jays,
Bachman’s sparrows,
brown-headed nuthatches, and
gopher tortoises. Other animals that may be seen here are
otter,
white-tailed deer, woodpeckers, owls,
bald eagles,
alligators,
turkey, herons, egrets, and
gray fox.
The area is part of the
Great
Florida Birding Trail. Recreational opportunities include
hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking, biking (on roads),
and horseback riding. White-tailed deer, hog, and turkey hunting
are all good on this wildlife management area. Camping is
prohibited during periods open to hunting. During periods close
to hunting, camping is regulated by the St. Johns River Water
Management District (SJRWMD). For additional information, a
recreation guide is available from the
SJRWMD. |
