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词条 Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
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  1. Biology

  2. Recreational activities

  3. Hours

  4. References and external links

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| iucn_category = V
| map = Florida
| photo = Gold Head Branch SP ravine02.jpg
| photo_caption =
| location = Clay County, Florida, USA
| nearest_city = Keystone Heights, Florida
| coordinates = {{coord|29|49|55|N|81|57|11|W|region:US-FL|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|2000|acre|km2}}
| established = 1935
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Gold Head Branch State Park, a Florida State Park, is 2,000 acres (8 km²) of rolling sandhills, marshes, ravines, lakes and scrub located midway between Gainesville and Jacksonville, six miles (10 km) north of Keystone Heights on SR 21. Gold Head is one of the earliest state parks in Florida. Some of its amenities, including cabins, were originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s.

Biology

Among the wildlife of the park are fox squirrels, southeastern kestrels, red-tailed hawks, bald eagles, wild turkeys, and gopher tortoises. The park also has pocket gopher, fox, white-tailed deer and variety of water and wading birds. The park has a diversity of wild flowers. Among them are blazing star, goldenrod, and lopsided Indian grass.

Recreational activities

Activities include fishing, horseback riding, canoeing, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Amenities include full facility camping, lakeside cabins, a picnic area overlooking Little Lake Johnson, and a beach on the lake. The park also has four marked hiking trails and a seven-mile (11 km) equestrian trail.

Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

References and external links

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  • Gold Head Branch State Park at State Parks
  • Gold Head Branch State Park at Absolutely Florida
  • Gold Head Branch State Park at Wildernet
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3 : Parks in Clay County, Florida|State parks of Florida|Protected areas established in 1935

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