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Withlacoochee State Forest
Great Florida Birding Trail site

drawing of wildlife

Description:
Six tracts comprise this state forest of pine/turkey oak, sand pine, pine plantation, and cypress, not to mention the meandering Withlacoochee River. There are several hiking trails and forest roads (many of which are impassable without a four-wheel-drive vehicle).

Watchable wildlife:
Woodland songbirds, hawks, woodpeckers, and owls live in the bottomland hardwood and pine forests. White-tailed deer, rabbits, and raccoons are seen early and late in the day. Fox squirrels are common in some parts of the Citrus Tract.

Ownership:
DACS, Florida Division of Forestry

Contact:
(352) 754-6896

Directions:
Between Brooksville and Inverness.

Related Sites:
Other West Central Florida Wildlife Sites
Florida State Parks


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