| Collier–Seminole State Park | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Collier County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | Naples, Florida |
| Coordinates | 25°58′34″N81°36′14″W / 25.97611°N 81.60389°W /25.97611; -81.60389 |
| Established | 1947 |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Collier–Seminole State Park is aFlorida State Park located onUS 41, 17 miles (27 km) south ofNaples, Florida. The park is the home of aNational Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, theBay City Walking Dredge used to build theTamiami Trail through theEverglades. The park includes of 6,430 acres (26 km2) ofmangrove swamp,cypress swamps,salt marshes, mangrove riverestuaries, andpineflatwoods. Among the wildlife of the park areAmerican alligators,raccoons,ospreys, andAmerican white ibis.brown pelicans,wood storks,bald eagles,red-cockaded woodpeckers,American crocodiles,Florida black bears (Ursus americanus floridanus) andBig Cypress fox squirrels (Sciurus niger avicennia) also inhabit the park.
Activities include picnicking, hiking, bicycling, and canoeing, camping, wildlife viewing, fishing and boating. Amenities include an RV park, four pavilion picnic shelters, a boat ramp, and a full-facility campground with youth, group and primitive campsites. The park has a number of trails. A 13.6-mile (21.9 km) canoe trail that flows down the Blackwater River through amangrove forest. A 6.5-mile (10.5 km) hiking trail runs through the park. A .9-mile nature trail features a boardwalk system and observation platform that overlooks the salt marsh. The park is open from 8:00 am until sundown year-round.
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