Visitor Information (updated
yearly)
No Daily-Use Permit currently required.
About 3 miles of hiking trails and an observatory boardwalk.
Recreational hiking/nature study/environmental education allowed by
appointment with the FWC office in Lakeland (863-648-3205). These uses
are restricted to designated nature trails, boardwalks, and observation
decks and are not permitted during nesting season of wading birds. The
wood storks lay eggs from March to late May, with fledging occurring
in July and August.
Along southeastern boundary of Pasco County.
From the South: From I-4 take exit 32 - SR 98. Take SR 98 north for
13.2 miles to SR 471. Take SR 471 north for 3 miles to entrance on the
Westside (left).
From the North: Entrance is 18 miles south from intersection of SR
50 and SR 471, entrance on Westside (right).
View a location map - pdf
file
Additional wildlife
viewing sites in the vicinity.
Withlacoochee State Forest, Withlacoochee River Park, Cypress Lakes
Preserve, Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Tampa (40 miles southwest), Brooksville 40 miles northwest, and Lakeland
(30 miles south).
