Ravine Gardens State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Ravine Gardens State Park
iucn_category = V

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caption = The ravine after sunrise
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location = Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA
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lat_degrees = 29
lat_minutes = 38
lat_seconds = 02
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81
long_minutes = 38
long_seconds = 42
long_direction = W
area = 59 acres
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governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Ravine Gardens State Park is a 59 acre Florida State Park located in Palatka, Florida. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The park was constructed by the Works Progress Administration, with cypress buildings, rock gardens and fieldstone terraces. Near the park entrance is The Court of States and a 64 foot obelisk dedicated to Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Recreational Activities

Activities include viewing the thousands of plants and shrubs, picnicking, jogging, hiking and biking. Amenities include interpretive exhibits, picnic areas, gardens, hiking trails, a 1.8 mile paved perimeter loop road, and a parcours trail. Visitors can rent a large covered pavilion, auditorium, and meeting rooms.

pecial events

The park is part of the annual Azalea Festival the first weekend in March, when the nearly 100,000 plants that the WPA planted decades ago bloom. [ [http://www.palatkadailynews.com/about_us Palatka Daily News - About Us] ]

Hours

References

References and external links

* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/ravinegardens/default.cfm Ravine Gardens State Park] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]
* [http://www.abfla.com/parks/RavineGardens/ravinegardens.html Ravine State Gardens] at [http://www.abfla.com Absolutely Florida]
* [http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaid=FLSPRG Ravine State Gardens] at [http://wildernet.com Wildernet]
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Putnam/state.html Putnam County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]

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