San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Entrance to San Felasco Hammock State Park
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| Location | Alachua County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Alachua, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°43′44″N 82°26′31″W / 29.72889°N 82.44194°WCoordinates: 29°43′44″N 82°26′31″W / 29.72889°N 82.44194°W |
| Area | 6,500 acres |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Designated | December 1974 |
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park in Alachua County, Florida. It is located northwest of Gainesville, Florida on CR 232 (Millhopper Road), just south of the town of Alachua.
Among the wildlife of the park are feral pigs, bobcats, white-tailed deer, gray foxes, wild turkeys and many species of songbirds.
Many species of hardwood trees, the sandhill, hydric hammock and swamp plant communities, including rare plants.
In the 18th and 19th centuries this was a plantation owned by the Sanchez family. None of the original buildings remain.
Activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding and nature viewing.
Amenities include 20 mi (32 km) of single-track bike, horse, and nature trails.
Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year.
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