Cypress Creek Nature Preserve
In Polk and Pasco Counties, the 2,600-acre Cypress Creek Nature Preserve not far from Wesley Chapel, is a component of an enormous wildlife corridor. The Creek contributes significantly to the area's water quality since it empties into the Hillsborough River.
The preserve has pine Flatwoods, cypress stands, wet grasslands, wetlands, and hardwood forests. Artificial ponds are in the southern part of the property. Contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission if you need a license.
The usage of pavilions is first-come, first-served. About 1300 feet southwest of the parking lot is a walk-through gate that opens to a hiking route.
Seven thousand four hundred acres make up Cypress Creek Preserve. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) protects the site as a municipal water supply and flood control watershed. The preserve includes a range of recreational amenities and is accessible to the general public from dawn to dusk.
Parkway Boulevard is where you'll find the main entrance. It gives access to the tent and equestrian camping facilities on the preserve's southern slope. Just outside the gate is where you'll find the parking space.
Near the start of the asphalt multi-use trail, the west side of the preserve is the entrance to Pump Station Road. Parking is allowed on the grassy area next to the gate on the side of the road.
Quail Hollow Boulevard ends at an east gate. At this entrance, there is a limited amount of side-street parking. There is another gate with a small amount of parking accessible near Eagle Boulevard and Swallow Drive. There is a strolling area at each entrance for people on foot and bicycles.
From the east gate at Queen Saga Place to the Pump Station Road entry, a broad, multi-use, paved trail spans the whole breadth of the preserve. Since this route also serves as an access road for wellfield facilities, you could occasionally run into county and utility vehicles.
Both horse camping and basic tent camping are options. Sites offer fire rings, grills, and picnic tables. Get ready for a damp hike; specific routes are pretty wet during certain seasons of the year.
Each campground has bathrooms, but none has power or showers. A gate code is required to enter the campgrounds in a vehicle, and pre-booked reservations for campsites are popular. The Parkway Blvd. gate provides entrance to all camps in the southern portion of the preserve.
Pump Station Road leads to 11 miles of unpaved multi-use trails and around 5 kilometers of paved multiuse trails. All bikers must stay on established or well-defined paths. Under-16 cyclists in Florida are legally required to wear a helmet.
The preserve has pine Flatwoods, cypress stands, wet grasslands, wetlands, and hardwood forests. Artificial ponds are in the southern part of the property. Contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission if you need a license.
The usage of pavilions is first-come, first-served. About 1300 feet southwest of the parking lot is a walk-through gate that opens to a hiking route.
Seven thousand four hundred acres make up Cypress Creek Preserve. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) protects the site as a municipal water supply and flood control watershed. The preserve includes a range of recreational amenities and is accessible to the general public from dawn to dusk.
Parkway Boulevard is where you'll find the main entrance. It gives access to the tent and equestrian camping facilities on the preserve's southern slope. Just outside the gate is where you'll find the parking space.
Near the start of the asphalt multi-use trail, the west side of the preserve is the entrance to Pump Station Road. Parking is allowed on the grassy area next to the gate on the side of the road.
Quail Hollow Boulevard ends at an east gate. At this entrance, there is a limited amount of side-street parking. There is another gate with a small amount of parking accessible near Eagle Boulevard and Swallow Drive. There is a strolling area at each entrance for people on foot and bicycles.
From the east gate at Queen Saga Place to the Pump Station Road entry, a broad, multi-use, paved trail spans the whole breadth of the preserve. Since this route also serves as an access road for wellfield facilities, you could occasionally run into county and utility vehicles.
Both horse camping and basic tent camping are options. Sites offer fire rings, grills, and picnic tables. Get ready for a damp hike; specific routes are pretty wet during certain seasons of the year.
Each campground has bathrooms, but none has power or showers. A gate code is required to enter the campgrounds in a vehicle, and pre-booked reservations for campsites are popular. The Parkway Blvd. gate provides entrance to all camps in the southern portion of the preserve.
Pump Station Road leads to 11 miles of unpaved multi-use trails and around 5 kilometers of paved multiuse trails. All bikers must stay on established or well-defined paths. Under-16 cyclists in Florida are legally required to wear a helmet.
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