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Unit Name: Estero Bay Preserve State Park
Acres: 10,456.74 Managing
Agency:
Description:
DRP
Current Management Plan
Approved:
The Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve, administered by DEP’s Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas, was
the first aquatic preserve established in Florida. Both the Aquatic Preserve and Estero Bay
Preserve State Park protect the water, inlets and islands along 10 miles of Estero Bay. The
preserve state park is home to a wide variety of wildlife, providing diverse opportunities for
birdwatching and nature study. Visitors can canoe or kayak in the bay or on the Estero River. The
park’s miles of trails also allow access for hiking and bicycling to several areas around the bay.
Accomplishments:
Resource Management
• Hydrological Restoration study made of Estero Scrub/Mullock Creek section of Preserve and
treated exotic plants in Mullock Creek and Hendry Creek portions of the preserve as part of
USFWS Grants.
Other
• Expanded park by 36 acres thru acquisition of Kagan Property along Hendry Creek using
USFWS Grant.
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2004