| Goethe State Forest | |
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 Goethe State Forest as seen from FL 121 westbound, March 2019 | |
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| Location | Levy andAlachua counties,Florida, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Dunnellon |
| Coordinates | 29°13′07″N82°34′39″W / 29.218703°N 82.577477°W /29.218703; -82.577477 |
| Area | 53,398 acres (216.19 km2) |
| Administered by | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
TheGoethe State Forest is in theU.S. state ofFlorida. The 53,398-acre (216 km2) forest is located near thegulf coast, northwest ofDunnellon. Four trailheads are located onCounty Road 337. The main trail usage isequestrian, both riders and carts. Goethe is known for its population ofred cockaded woodpeckers, a rare birdendemic to thelongleaf pine forests of thesoutheastern coastal plain.[1]
The forest was established in 1992 and named for James Tillinghast Goethe, a local lumber company owner who donated most of his land to the state for preservation.[2] Other tracts of the land were purchased separately in 2010.
The main tract of the forest is also co-managed by theFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which declares it the Goethe Wildlife Management Area.[3] The Watermelon Pond tracts were purchased by the FWC in 2007 and merged with the forest in 2010.[4]
Nearby wildlife management areas assisting in the preservation of land in southwestern Levy County includesGulf Hammock Wildlife Management Area,Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park,Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve, and Devils Hammock Wildlife Management Area.
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