Split Oak Mitigation Park |
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Split Oak Park is 1,800 acre mitigation forest purchased to help protect the gopher tortoise. Due to large amounts of development nearby, Split Oak has a larger concentration of animal populations than what I'm used to seeing. If you are not familiar with the trails, bring a map! Maps can be found at the trail heads and at the Moss Park entrance. There are miles and miles of trails and many smaller trails used as maintenance roads, so you can get lost easily. I would suggest using the trails in the northern part of the forest at first, as they are easier to hike and you're less likely to get lost. The southern trails have soft sand and much less shade, so I would bring plenty of water and expect it to take longer to hike. |
There is a variety of habitats and animals in Split oak park. The most common animals you will see are: White-tailed deer, wild turkey, wild pigs, Armadillos, Fox Squirrels, Sand-hill cranes, raccoons, otters, gator, turtles, Gopher Tortoises, Eastern Diamondback rattle snakes, Indigo snake, Cotton Mouth snake, vultures, Great Horned owls, Red Shouldered hawks, and more. Good places to find wildlife are around the lakes and ponds. Bonnet pond is a great place to start. We have seen many types of birds at Bonnet Pond including Wood Storks, Anhinga, egrets, heron, turkey, ducks and any common water bird. | |
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Trail map (temporary, I will get a better one) Directions: |
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