St. Marks River State Park which opened in 2007, is the 161st Florida State Park, located about 10 miles east of Tallahassee, south of U.S. Highway 27. The park's 2,589 acres occupy parts of Jefferson and Leon counties and act as a buffer from development for the St. Marks River.[1]
St. Marks River State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Leon County, Florida, US |
Nearest city | Tallahassee, Florida |
Coordinates | 30°23′33″N 84°05′06″W / 30.39250°N 84.08500°W |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
References
edit- ^ "DEP Readies 161st State Park for Recreational Use". October 2, 2007. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
External links
edit- St. Marks River Preserve State Park at Florida State Parks
- St. Marks River State Park
- St. Marks River State Park