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Description:
Paddle the
interpretive canoe trail on the Econlockhatchee River that runs through this
park, or hike, horseback ride or bike the trails that traverse live oak
hammock, river swamp, and prairie. Three trailhead parking areas have been
established. Hunting is permitted on the Kilbee Tract only. Non-hunters are
encouraged to check the Wildlife Management Area regulations and seasonal
hunt dates before visiting the Kilbee Tract.
Watchable Wildlife:
Watch along trails for gray fox, white-tailed deer, wild turkey and bobcat. Alligators,
river otters, migratory waterfowl, wood storks, limpkins, and herons and
egrets are found in the wetlands and the river. Other common sightings
include sandhill cranes (in surrounding pasture land), bald eagles, ospreys,
and hawks. Watch for swallow-tailed kites (March through July).
Ownership:
Florida Division of
Forestry
Contact:
(407) 971-3500
Directions:
Little-Big Econ
State Forest is located in Seminole County, 3.3 miles east of the town of
Oviedo on CR 426. Hunting is permitted in the Kilbee Tract, a separate tract
located to the east off of SR 46.
Related Sites:
Other Central Florida Wildlife Sites
Florida State
Parks |
Wildlife Viewing Site
