Tomoka State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Tomoka State Park
iucn_category = V

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caption =
locator_x = 230
locator_y = 149
location = Volusia County, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Ormond Beach, Florida
lat_degrees = 29
lat_minutes = 19
lat_seconds = 55
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81
long_minutes = 04
long_seconds = 52
long_direction = W
area = 1,800 acres
established = 1946
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Tomoka State Park is an 1,800 acre Florida State Park located along the Tomoka River, three miles north of Ormond Beach on North Beach Street.

Fauna

Among the wildlife of the park are West Indian Manatee, American Alligator, and 160 species of birds. Seasonal birds of prey include the Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, and Northern Harrier. The park's wading birds include egrets, herons, wood stork and white ibis.

Historic status

Within the park is the site of the Timucuan village of Nocoroco, located on the Tomoka River. The site was inhabited approximately a thousand years ago. On May 7, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Recreational activities

Activities include canoeing, boating, and fishing, as well as hiking, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

Amenities include a one-half mile nature trail, a museum that contains the work of artist Fred Dana Marsh, a boat ramp, five picnic areas, and one hundred campsites.

Hours

References

* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/tomoka/default.cfm Tomoka State Park] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]
* [http://www.abfla.com/parks/Tomoka/tomoka.html Tomoka State Park] at [http://www.abfla.com Absolutely Florida]
* [http://wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaid=flsptm&cu_id=1 Tomoka State Park] at [http://wildernet.com Wildernet]
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Volusia/state.html Volusia County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs]
** [http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=volusia Volusia County listings]
** [http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/markers.cfm?ID=volusia Volusia County markers]
** [http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht/record_t.cfm?ID=781&type=c&index=64 Nocoroco]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/8428/hikeplans/tomoka/plantomoka.html Tomoka Historical Trail] at [http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/8428/historic.html Historic Hiking Trails]