- Egmont Key State Park
Infobox_protected_area | name = Egmont Key State Park & National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = V
caption = Egmont Key from ferry
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location =Hillsborough County, Florida , USA
nearest_city =St. Petersburg, Florida
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area = 328 acres
established =1974
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governing_body =Florida Department of Environmental Protection Egmont Key State Park is a Florida State Park located on Egmont Key, at the mouth of
Tampa Bay , in the state ofFlorida ,United States . It lies southwest ofFort DeSoto Park . It can only reached by boat or ferry. The Egmont Key Lighthouse and the ruins of Fort Dade, aSpanish-American War erafort , are located in the park. Egmont Key is inHillsborough County in a narrow strip of the county that extends along the Tampa Port Shipping Channel.The park is also the Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, and was established as such in 1974. It is one of the three 'Tampa Bay Refuges', and administered as a part of the
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Complex.The island was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places onDecember 11 ,1978 .Fauna
Among the wildlife in the park are gopher tortoises,
hummingbird s, andseabird s.Recreational activities
Activities include
sunbathing ,swimming , shelling,boating ,picnic ing, touring the fort, andwildlife viewing. Amenities includebeach es, nature trails, and picnic tables. Food and water are not available in the park.Hours
The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year round.
=References
* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/egmontkey/default.cfm Egmont Key State Park] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]
* [http://www.abfla.com/parks/EgmontKey/egmontkey.html Egmont Key State Park] at [http://www.abfla.com Absolutely Florida]
* [http://www.fws.gov/egmontkey Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge] at [http://www.fws.gov U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Hillsborough/state.html Hillsborough County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=hillsborough Hillsborough County listings] at [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs]
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