Blackwater Creek Preserve
| Blackwater Creek Preserve | |
|---|---|
  Map showing location of preserve in Florida | |
| Location | Hillsborough County, Florida |
| Nearest city | Plant City |
| Coordinates | 28°07′59″N 82°09′54″W / 28.133°N 82.165°WCoordinates: 28°07′59″N 82°09′54″W / 28.133°N 82.165°W |
| Area | 1,993 acres (807 ha) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Governing body | Hillsborough County |
Blackwater Creek Preserve is a 1,993-acre (807 ha) conservation area in Hillsborough County, Florida. It includes pine flatwoods, cypress domes and riverine habitat along Blackwater Creek. Wildlife in the area include deer, turkey, Sherman's fox squirrels, gopher tortoises, dusky pigmy rattlesnakes, and Eastern bluebirds.[1] It was acquired under ELAPP.[2] The preserve includes trails.[3]
References[]
- ^ Blackwater Creek Preserve Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Guidebook Files SouthshoeTampaBay.com
- ^ Blackwater Creek Nature Preserve October 15, 2008 TBO.com
- ^ Blackwater Creek Trail guide
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