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Home of ancient cypress trees and the remains of a 1700s rice plantation, Rice Creek Conservation Area has a fascinating loop trail along the statewide Florida Trail. Florida Trail, Northeast Florida | Palatka. ( 29.682369, -81.736847 ) 5.2 miles. Just three miles west of Palatka, this segment of the Florida Trail is incredibly lush.
Feb 16, 2015 · The Rice Creek Conservation Area is protected by the St. Johns Water Management District as a watershed, but it is also a piece of local history. Part of the northern Florida Greenway, featuring a three mile section of the Florida Trail and adjacent to the Etoniah State Forest, Rice Creek and the swamp that borders it are part of the legacy of ...
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Oct 25, 2018 · The Florida Trail section in the Rice Creek Conservation Area a few miles outside Palatka is short but truly unique and special. This hike dives right into the Rice Creek Swamp, a wild and scenic area where dozens of wooden footbridges and boardwalks provide passage across mysterious blackwater streams.
Rice Creek Conservation Area offers hiking and biking trails and primitive camping in Palatka, Florida. Rice Creek Swamp, the headwaters of Rice Creek, covers much of this conservation area. The area is defined by floodplain swamp, flatwoods, dome swamp, floodplain forest and upland mixed forest.
Easy • 4.4 (240) Rice Creek Conservation Area. Photos (561) Directions. Print/PDF map. Share. More. Length 5.0 miElevation gain 19 ftRoute type Loop. Head out on this 5.0-mile loop trail near Palatka, Florida. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 26 min to complete.
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Rice Creek Conservation Area Hiking Trail - Bryan Berg. Location and Hiking Trail Maps with Nature Viewing Information and Photos. Hiking Rice Creek Conservation Area – Bartram Trail. Putnam County. Palatka, Florida. Entry Fee: None. Traffic: Light. St. John’s River Water Management District (SJRWMD) Official Page. PDF Trail Map ^
Came over here to Palatka Florida from Jacksonville, (about an hour's drive) to check out the Rice Creek Conservation Area. He hiked in onto the Florida Trai...
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