Lake Rogers Park
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Location | Lake Rogers Park, 9010 North Mobley Road, Odessa, Florida 33556 Hillsborough County, Florida, United States |
Nearest city | Odessa, Florida |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 28°06′36″N 82°35′13″W / 28.110°N 82.587°W |
Area | 272 acres (1.10 km2) |
Open | 1999 |
Website | www |
Lake Rogers Park is a 272-acre (110 ha) park and preserve with a 2.25-mile (3.62 km) trail in Odessa, Florida.
Nature[]
The area includes pine flatwoods and oak hammocks.[1]
The trail beds include sand, grass, dirt, and leaf litter. The park is accessible from a parking area at 9010 North Mobley Road, west of Gunn Highway.
There are areas for fishing (including catfish and catch-and-release for bass) and areas for canoe/ kayak launching. An offshoot trail leads to an overlook on neighboring Raleigh Lake.
The lakes provide a foraging habitat for wading birds, bald eagles, and osprey. Other animals include raccoons, opossum, and otter.[2]
Features[]
There are several benches, picnic areas, grills, side trails, and a nature trail. Signage highlights some of the plant and animal inhabitants.[citation needed]
History[]
In 1987 the City of St. Petersburg leased the land to Hillsborough County for "passive natural resource-based recreation." However, the park didn't open until 1999, when the Hillsborough County Commissioners provided the park with an operating budget. The official opening was in March 2000.[2]
Parking[]
As of 2020, there is a charge of $2 per vehicle. If attendant is unavailable, machines will take cash or credit.[3]
References[]
- ^ Lake Rogers (sic) Archived 2014-01-08 at the Wayback Machine TBO Extra (Tampa Tribune)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department flier
- ^ "Lake Rogers Conservation Park". Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- Parks in Hillsborough County, Florida
- 1999 establishments in Florida
- Protected areas established in 1999