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Largest remaining portion of Florida dry prairie. The Setting Because of the park’s remote location, the night sky provides a vast canvas for the Milky Way and its thousands of stars. Along with Jupiter and Saturn, both clearly visible in the night sky, the International Space Station and Space Shuttle (when in orbit) can also be seen making their orbits around the Earth. The Facility A full-facility campground includes family camping sites for RVs and tents with water, 30-amp electricity, a picnic table and fire ring. Campers share restroom and shower facilities. A centralized dump station is available. Equestrian camping facilities include campsites, restrooms, horse trailer parking, fresh water for horses, stables and corral. The park offers three wilderness primitive campsites, located 3.5 miles from the park office and can only be reached by hiking or bicycling. Sites have a picnic table and a fire ring. Pack in your own water and pack out your garbage.Park Features The park is home to six threatened and endangered bird species and six species of special concern. Visitors may see the Florida grasshopper sparrow, burrowing owls, crested caracara, Bachman’s sparrow, swallow-tailed kites and white-tailed kits. The park is a haven for migrating and indigenous butterflies and butterfly watchers visit year-round. More 100 miles of multi-use trails beckon bicyclers, hikers and horseback riders. Anglers can fish at Seven-Mile Slough where the water level is dependent on seasonal rains. A Florida fishing license may be required. Ranger-led swamp buggy tours, available from November through March, take visitors to remote areas of the park. Camping Tips
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