Weeki Wachee Preserve
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Weeki Wachee Preserve (also given as Weekiwachee Preserve) is an 11,206 acre
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Hernando County Hernando County is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 194,515. Its county seat is Brooksville, and its largest community is Spring Hill. Hernando County is incl ...
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Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. The preserve is located at 2345 Osowaw Boulevard in Spring Hill, Florida. The preserve offers recreational opportunities such as hiking and bike trails, fishing, and boating for hand-launched non-gasoline engine crafts.Weekiwachee Preserve
Southwest Florida Water Management District
The site is known for its population of black bears. It is Site 69 on the west section of the
Great Florida Birding Trail Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail (''GFBWT'') is a 2,000 mile (3200 km) long collection of more than 500 locations in the U.S. state of Florida where the state's bird habitats are protected. The trail promotes birdwatching, environmenta ...
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Aripeka Sandhills Preserve Aripeka Sandhills Preserve is a protected area of west of US 19 near Aripeka and Hudson, Florida. It is managed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and was purchased on November 8, 2007, as part of the Weeki Wachee Preserve (no ...


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Protected areas of Hernando County, Florida Southwest Florida Water Management District reserves {{HernandoCountyFL-geo-stub