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SECTION 8- RESOURCE SPECIFIC CRITERIARECREATIONAL RESOURCESlargest lake again. The restoration of Lake Apopka will certainly createenormous recreational and ecotourism opportunities. It’s location so close tothe Central Florida theme parks, as well as the area’s rapidly growingpopulation, is sure to attract many users.LAKE APOPKA RESTORATION AREAThe Saint Johns River Water Management District’s Lake Apopka RestorationArea is composed of 20,068 acres on the northern shore of Lake Apopka.Most of the Restoration Area is composed of former muck farms, which wereonce either marsh or lake bottom. Some of this land will be flooded andbecome open lake, while some of the land will be used to create marsh. ClayIsland, with its lowland hammocks, will remain above lake level. The WaterManagement District has created 5.7 miles of trails on Clay Island andconstructed an observation tower on the shoreline.The Restoration Area is an internationally known birding destination. In1998, the Christmas Bird Count recorded a national inland record of 174species. The list of total bird species sited is currently more than 270, andcontinues to grow.There is at present, however, no access to Clay Island and the RestorationArea from the Scenic Byway. The restoration area abuts the Corridor in twoplaces, but the frontage is at the present time too small to provide access.The CAG intends to work toward providing access to Clay Island and theRestoration Area.MONTVERDE PARKSThere are five town owned parks within Montverde.• Kirk Park, which is an oak shaded park with a pavilion, a playground,the Montverde Community Center, a tennis court, lighted baseballfield, picnic tables, and barbecue grills. Montverde Day, an annualtown festival, is held at Kirk Park. The Green Mountain CAG holds itsmeetings at the Kirk Park Community Center. The Community Centerwas built by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s.• The Montverde Greenway, which is a linear park located on the oldTavares and Gulf Railroad right of way. The Florida State Departmentof Environmental Protection, Office of Greenways and Trails,Recreational Trails Program, has funded a grant to construct abicycle/pedestrian path on 3,100 feet of the Montverde Greenway.The CAG has taken on the Greenway project as its own, completing98
SECTION 8- RESOURCE SPECIFIC CRITERIARECREATIONAL RESOURCESthe grant application on behalf of the Town of Montverde, as well ashandling the planning, design and environmental phase. TheGreenway Trail will connect the west side of Montverde to Kirk Park. Itwill also parallel the Scenic Byway for about 2,400 feet and willenhance the corridor’s recreational and scenic resources. It is alsohoped that the Montverde Greenway will become a part of a LakeApopka Loop Trail System.• Franklin Park is a small park with a shaded picnic table and floweringplants located on the Greenway.• Lake Florence Park is located on the east shore of Lake Florence atthe western end of Porter Street. There is a playground and a 125-foot dock.• Truskett Park is at the east end of Porter Street. It is tree shaded andon Lake Apopka.In addition, Montverde has the only public access boat ramp on the westshore of Lake Apopka. The extremely low levels of Lake Apopka caused theclosing of the boat ramp in 2001. The town is looking for partners to helpfund improvements, and several different agencies have expressed interestin upgrading the ramp.WEST ORANGE and SOUTH LAKE TRAILSThe County Line Station trailhead of the West Orange Trail is located at theSouthern Terminus of the Scenic Byway. The West Orange Trail is a heavilyused, 19 mile paved bicycle/pedestrian trail that runs from the Lake/OrangeCounty line south of Lake Apopka to the city of Apopka on the northwest sideof the lake.The South Lake Trail, also a paved bicycle/pedestrian path, is planned toconnect with the West Orange Trail at the County Line Station. The trail willfollow the old T&G Railroad right of way adjacent to the Old Highway 50portion of the Scenic Byway. The trail will connect the USA Triathlon TrainingCenter with the Scenic Byway, as well the cities of Clermont, Minneola,Groveland and Mascotte in Lake County with the cities of Oakland, WinterGarden, and Apopka in Orange County. It will also connect to the 29 milelong General James A. Van Fleet Trail running through Sumter, Lake, andPolk counties. Completion of the South Lake Trail will connect the Byway to aregional network of trails.99
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