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Southwest FAKAHATCHEE STRAND PRESERVE STATE PARK Copeland, Florida Contact Information P.O. Box 548 Copeland, 33926 (239) 695-4593 The Big Cypress Swamp of southwest Florida is basically a flat, gently sloping limestone plain. During the rainy season (June through September), water flows slowly southward over this plain into the mangrove swamps bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Water also flows below ground through the porous underlying limestone. In places, limestone has dissolved, forming elongated sloughs or channels which have accumulated deep organic soils. These channels or sloughs have been colonized by cypress and other trees, creating swamp forests that stand out on the horizon in contrast to the open prairies and pinelands that occupy the sterile veneer of marl soil which is on top of the remaining limestone. The local term for these linear swamps is "strand." Hours of Operation Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year. Driving Directions Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park is located on Janes Memorial Scenic Drive, just west of Copeland on S.R. 29. |
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Guided Canoe Trips New beginning this season we are offering guided canoe trips. Reservations are required. Call the park office for information and reservations. Nature TrailsA 2,000-foot long boardwalk at Big Cypress Bend, meandering through the old growth cypress, enables the visitor to experience the beauty of this unusual swamp. |
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