State Park · Florida, United States
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park is a state park in Florida, United States, covering 80,180 acres (32,448 ha), established in 1974.
Photo: Miguel Vieira from Walnut Creek, CA, USA via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Collier 26°01′17″N 81°25′16″W / 26.0214°N 81.4210°W / 26.0214; -81.4210, Florida, United States |
| Area | 80,180 acres (32,448 ha) |
| Established | 1974 |
| Coordinates | 26.0000° N, 81.4169° W |
| Managed by | Florida state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve is a Florida State Park in Collier County just west of SR 29 in the Big Cypress Swamp. The park includes most of the Fakahatchee Strand, a thread of forested strand (swamp), as well as mangrove forests and salt marshes in the Ten Thousand Islands.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) · Fort Myers, United States · 42.4 miles away
- Miami International Airport (MIA) · Miami, United States · 71.5 miles away
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) · Fort Lauderdale, United States · 78.6 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Florida
Frequently asked questions
Where is Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park?
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park is in Florida, United States (26.0000° N, 81.4169° W).
When was Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park established?
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park was established in 1974, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park?
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park covers 80,180 acres (32,448 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Florida_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Florida state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fakahatchee_Strand_Preserve_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).