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Visiting the Florida Scrub in real life... If you are interested in seeing the Florida Scrub for yourself, this page will guide you to some of the best examples of these unique communities. Contact information and web site addresses for the organizations mentioned below can be found on the next page. Scrub remnants occur on undeveloped dunes along the northern Gulf coast from Carrabelle to Pensacola and on some of the few remaining undeveloped dunes on the Atlantic Coast from Titusville to West Palm Beach. The "Big Scrub" of the Ocala National Forest in Marion and Lake Counties is managed for commercial pulp wood production, but many scrub plants still persist within the clearcuts. Several of Florida's state parks contain examples of typical Florida scrub. These include Gold Head Branch, Lake Kissimmee, Jonathan Dickinson, Cedar Keys, Rock Springs and Wekiva Springs State Parks. Lake Arbuckle State Park and Lake Arbuckle State Forest contain examples of ancient Lake Wales Ridge scrub. You can see Lake Wales Ridge scrub at The Nature Conservancy's Catfish Creek, Tiger Creek and Saddle Blanket Lakes Scrub Preserves in Polk County and at their Lake Apthorpe Scrub Preserve in Highlands County. One of the best ways to see the Lake Wales Ridge ancient scrub is to take some of the side roads off US-27 between Lake Wales and Lake Placid. If you stay within 10 miles of US-27, you'll see the white-sand patches of scrub in undeveloped lots and road shoulders. Within these remnant patches of ancient scrub, you can expect to see many of the endangered scrub plants! Some of the best Lake Wales Ridge scrubs are preserved on the Archbold Biological Station in Lake Placid, Florida. On your next visit to Disney World and central Florida why not visit the Scrub? The peace and beauty of the Lake Wales Ridge scrub is only an hour's drive away and will provide a soothing change of pace from the excitement of central Florida's other attractions.
Florida Scrub pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Gallery of Typical Scrub Plants
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