Lake Griffin

National Forests in Florida: Apalachicola-Ocala-Osceola (19 miles)

Florida has three National Forests comprising over 1.25 million acres. The Apalachicola and Osceola National Forests are in the northern half of the State, while the Ocala National Forest is located in central Florida. Representing only three percent of Florida's land base, these Forests provide the largest supply of forest recreation opportunities in the State.Forests provide the largest supply of forest recreation opportunities in the... More

Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge (30 miles)

Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Lake Woodruff NWR was established in 1964 to provide habitat for migrating and wintering birds. The refuge contains 21,574 acres of freshwater marshes, 5,800 acres of Cypress and mixed hardwood swamps, 2,400 acres of uplands, and more than 1,000 acres of lakes, streams, and canals. The bilogical diversity of the wetlands provides nesting, overwintering and stopover habitat during migration for neotropical songbirds, migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, wading... More

Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge (46 miles)

The Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1941, is

comprised of over 31,000 acres of saltwater bays, estuaries and brackish marshes at the

mouth of the Chassahowitzka River. The refuge, located approximately 65 miles north of

St. Petersburg, FL, was established primarily to protect waterfowl habitat and is home to

over 250 species of birds, over 50 species of retiles and amphibians, and at least 25

different species of mammals, including the endangered West... More

Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge (50 miles)

The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, was established in 1983 specifically for the protection of the endangered West Indian Manatee. This unique refuge preserves the last unspoiled and undeveloped habitat in Kings Bay, which forms the headwaters of the Crystal River. The refuge preserves the warm water spring havens, which provide critical habitat for the manatee populations that migrate here each winter.... More

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