The Matanzas State Forest is in the
U.S.
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state of
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 forest is located in
northeastern Florida, near
St. Augustine, though it is closer to
Crescent Beach. Matanzas State Forest is bordered approximately by
U.S. 1 to the west,
State Road 206 to the north, the
Matanzas River
The Matanzas River is a body of water in St. Johns and Flagler counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It is a narrow saltwater bar-bounded estuary sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by Anastasia Island.
The Matanzas River is in lengthU.S. Geolo ...
to the east, and the
Faver-Dykes State Park to the south.
Besides being owned by the Florida State Division of Forestry, Matanzas State Forest is also co-managed in cooperation with the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is a Florida government agency founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tallahassee. It manages and regulates the state's fish and wildlife resources, and enforces related laws. Officers ar ...
and the
St. Johns River Water Management District
The St. Johns River Water Management District ("SJRWMD") is one of five Florida water management districts that is responsible for managing groundwater and surface water resources in Florida. SJRWMD covers an 18-county region in northeast and east ...
.
See also
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List of Florida state forests
Florida's state forests are state forests overseen by the Florida Forest Service. There are 35 state forests in Florida covering more than 1,058,000 acres.[List of Florida state parks
There are 175 state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than , providing recreational opportunities for both residents and tourists.
Almost half of the state parks have an associated local 501(c)(3) non- ...]
References and external links
Matanzas State Forest: Florida Division of Forestry- FDACS
Florida state forests
Protected areas of St. Johns County, Florida
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