Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park

Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Map showing the location of Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Map showing the location of Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Map showing the location of Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
LocationLake and Seminole counties, Florida, United States
Nearest citySanford, Florida
Coordinates28°52′01″N 81°22′05″W / 28.86694°N 81.36806°W / 28.86694; -81.36806
Area18,000 acres (7,300 ha)
Governing bodyFlorida Department of Environmental Protection

Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park is an 18,000-acre (7,300 ha) Florida State Park located on six miles (10 km) of the St. Johns River in Lake and Seminole counties. The park forms a wildlife corridor to the Ocala National Forest along the Wekiva and St. Johns Rivers.

A great blue heron takes flight from the Lower Wekiva River. 5/13/14