| Picayune Strand State Forest | |
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 100th Ave. in Picayune Strand State Forest | |
 Map of Collier County in the state of Florida | |
| Location | Collier County, Florida |
| Nearest city | Naples, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°03′22″N 81°30′18″W / 26.056215°N 81.504879°W |
| Area | 78,000 acres (320 km2)[1] |
Picayune Strand State Forest is one of 37 state forests in Florida managed by the Florida Forest Service. The 78,000-acre forest consists primarily of cypress swamps, wet pine flatwoods and wet prairies. It also features a grid of closed roads over part of it, left over from previous land development schemes.
Picayune Strand State Forest is located in southwest Florida in western Collier County, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the city of Naples. The forest can be accessed via Everglades Boulevard from the north, Jane's Scenic Drive from the east, and Sabal Palm Road from the west.[2] The Picayune Strand State Forest Field Office is located at 2121 52nd Avenue SE, west of Everglades Boulevard S. The Forest is divided into two tracts: the South Golden Gate Estates Tract to the east and the Belle Meade Tract to the west.
- ^ "Picayune Strand State Forest". Florida Forest Service.
- ^ The Florida Division of Forestry