Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park is a 30,784-acre (124.58 km2) salt marsh that stretches from Cedar Key to Yankee Town, and is only accessible by boat. It includes the part of Gulf Hammock wetlands area that is closest to the Gulf.
| Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Salt marsh and woodlands at Waccasassa Bay. | |
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| Location | Levy County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | Cedar Key, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°20′44.37″N 82°55′50.31″W / 29.3456583°N 82.9306417°W |
| Area | 30,784 acres (124.58 km2) |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Designated | December 1976 |
Some access points are from County Road 40 in Yankee Town, by boat down the Waccasassa River from the community of Gulf Hammock, and Cedar Key.
It is the home to numerous species of saltwater fish and shellfish, as well as many endangered and threatened species, including manatees, alligators, bald eagles and black bears. The bay is also the only known habitat for a highly endangered species of rodent, the Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus dukecampbelli).[1]
Hours
editFlorida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
References
edit- ^ "Florida Salt March Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) Species Account | North Florida ESO Jacksonville". www.fws.gov. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
External links
edit- Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park at Florida State Parks
- Absolutely Florida: Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park
