Paynes Creek Historic State Park

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Paynes Creek Historic State Park
Site of park in U.S. state of Florida Show map of Florida Paynes Creek Historic State Park (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Hardee County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Bowling Green, Florida
Coordinates	27°37′33″N 81°48′14″W / 27.62583°N 81.80389°W / 27.62583; -81.80389
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Payne's Creek Massacre--Fort Chokonikla Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Bowling Green, Florida
Area	400 acres (161.9 ha)
Built	1849
NRHP reference No.	78000944[1]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1978

Paynes Creek Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located on Lake Branch Road one-half mile southeast of Bowling Green, Florida. On November 21, 1978, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places, under the title of Payne's Creek Massacre-Fort Chokonikla Site (also known as "site of Chokonikla blockhouse and bridge" or "Military cemetery").