- Rock Springs Run State Reserve
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name = Rock Springs Run State Reserve
iucn_category = Ib
caption =
locator_x = 229
locator_y = 152
location =Lake County, Florida , USA
nearest_city =Sorrento, Florida
lat_degrees = 28
lat_minutes = 42
lat_seconds = 54
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81
long_minutes = 27
long_seconds = 00
long_direction = W
area = 14,000 acres
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body =Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rock Springs Run State Reserve is a 14,000 acre (57 km²) State Park in the
U.S. state ofFlorida , located about 30 miles north of Orlando in Sorrento, 3 miles west of theWekiva River bridge on State Road 46. The park contains a number ofIndian mounds , pine flatwoods,swamps andartesian springs , and a number of creeks and rivers. Among them areSeminole Creek ,Wekiwa Springs Run ,Rock Springs Run , theWekiva River , andBlackwater Creek .Activities include bicycling, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, hunting and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are Florida black bear, Florida scrub
jay ,sandhill crane ,indigo snake , gophertortoise . Amenities include a canoe and kayak, rentals, swimming, tubing, about 17 miles of trails, access to the Rock Springs Run and the Wekiva River, primitive canoe and equestrian camping facilities. The park is open from 8:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. year round.Gallery
External links
* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/rockspringsrun/default.cfm Rock Springs Run State Reserve] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]
* [http://www.abfla.com/parks/RockSprings/rocksprings.html Rock Springs Run State Reserve] at [http://www.abfla.com Absolutely Florida]
* [http://areas.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=FLSPRO&CU_ID=1 Rock Springs Run State Reserve] at [http://www.wildernet.com Wildernet]
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