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Brooker Creek Preserve - An Old Florida Experience
Florida is known for its great beaches, amusement parks for every taste and ocean side resorts. In fact, Florida beaches have been listed in the top ten beaches in the United States every year. Caladesi Island State Park beach was named number one in 2008 and in 2005 the north beach of Ft. DeSoto Park took the honors, both of these located in the Tampa Bay area.
But there is another side of the Sunshine State that many tourists rarely see. Not far from the white sand beaches, in the interior, lies the quiet beauty of wetlands and rivers, some so clear you can see the bottom. Lining the banks are cypress trees with Spanish moss draped from their limbs. Hammocks (dry oases of land) arise from the surrounding river of grass. Uplands are alive with a variety of wildlife and prairie grass.
One such destination lies just down the road from the sponge docks of Tarpon Springs and is an easy drive from Tampa or the beaches of St. Petersburg and Clearwater.
An area of 9,800 acres has been set aside for protection of the wildlife and the watershed, which is the source of water for Pinellas County. This is the Brooker Creek Preserve, which gets its name from the creek that flows through the preserve and into Lake Tarpon. This is a preserve and not a park. A ranger once explained to me the difference between a park and a preserve.
About the Author
The author of Travel Log Gregory Colvin travels extensively. He is also a fine art photographer, combining both in the Travel Log. His website Gregory Colvin Photography is a collection of his photos. Travel Log provides travel articles, with tips on places and things to do. Offering travel products and services to make travel more fun and less expensive.
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