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East Florida Section of the Great Florida Birding Trail

The East Florida Section opened in November 2000 and consists of 135 sites in 18 counties. The following table lists the sites in the order that they appear in the East Florida Section guide, along with county, nearest city and contact phone number. Please check the guide updates for possible site closures before heading out on your trip. For an alphabetical listing of birding trail sites by section, visit the Birding Links page.

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East Florida Birding Trail Sites
No. Site Name County

Nearest City

Phone
1. Ft. Clinch State Park
*Gateway		 Nassau Fernandina Beach 904-277-7274
2. The Nature Center at Amelia Island Plantation 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. E. Dale Joyner Nature Preserve at Pelotes Island Duval Jacksonville 904-665-8856
7. Cedar Point Duval Jacksonville 904-641-7155
8. Kingsley Plantation Duval Jacksonville 904-641-7155
9. Ft. George Island Cultural State Park Duval Jacksonville 904-251-2320
10. Huguenot Memorial Park Duval Jacksonville 904-251-3335
11. Ft. Caroline National Memorial and Theodore Roosevelt Area Duval Jacksonville 904-641-7115
12. Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Duval Jacksonville 904-249-4700
13. Ralph Simmons State Forest Nassau Tallahassee 904-693-5055
14. Jennings State Forest Clay Middleburg 904-291-5530
15. 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 St. Johns St. Augustine 904-824-3337
19. Anastasia State Park St. Johns St. Augustine Beach 904-461-2033
20. Ft. 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 386-437-7490
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 386-329-2517
26. Welaka State Forest Putnam Welatka 386-467-2388
27. Welaka National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium Putnam Welatka 904-467-2374
28. Ocala National Forest: Salt Springs Marion Silver Springs 352-685-3070
29. Sportsman's Cove 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 386-437-7490
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 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. DeLeon Springs State Park Area Volusia DeLeon Springs 386-985-4212
43. Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Volusia DeLeon Springs 386-985-4673
44. Hontoon Island State Park Volusia Orange City 386-736-5309
45. Blue Spring State Park Volusia Orange City 386-775-3663
46. Lyonia Preserve Volusia Deland 386-740-5261
47. Lake Ashby Park Volusia Deland 386-428-4589
48. Smyrna Dunes Park Volusia Deland 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 Gardens 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: Demetree and Kilbee Tracts Seminole Geneva 407-971-3500
59. Little Big Econ State Forest: Demetree and Kilbee Tracts Seminole Geneva 407-971-3500
60. Orlando Wetlands Park
Park closes annually from November 15 - February 1.		 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 (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 and West Entrances Brevard/Volusia Mims 386-329-4404
67. Buck Lake Conservation Area: East and West Entrances 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 (South Entrance) Brevard Viera 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 Mitigation Park Orange Orlando  
78. Lake Lizzie Nature Preserve Osceola Kissimmee 407-892-2397
79. Fox Lake Park Brevard Viera 321-264-5105
80. Blue Heron Wetlands Treatment Facility 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 Park Brevard Viera 321-633-1874
84. Kelly Park Brevard Viera 321-455-1380
85. Port's End Park Brevard Cape Canaveral 321-783-7831
86. Jetty Maritime 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 Polk Lakeland 863-834-6040
92. Peace River Park Polk Bartow 863-534-4340
93. Lake Region Audubon's Street Nature Center Polk Winter Haven 863-324-7304
94. Eagle Ridge Mall Polk Lake Wales 863-676-2300
95. Lake Kissimmee State Park Polk Lake Wales 863-696-1112
96. Historic Bok Sanctuary Polk Lake Wales 863-676-1408
97. Lake Wailes Polk Lake Wales 863-678-4182
98. Ridge Audubon 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 - North Entrance 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 Indian River / Brevard Fellsmere 321-953-5004
116. St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park 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 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 St. Lucie Fort Pierce 772-462-2525
136. Savannas Preserve State Park St. Lucie Jensen Beach 772-398-2779

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