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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Address: Off U.S. 441, 100 Savannah Blvd., Micanopy, FL, 32667 | Map It
Phone: 352/466-3397
www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie

Category: Nature Preserves
Location: Micanopy

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Fodor's Review:

The 20,000-acre wildlife preserve has ponds, lakes, trails, and a visitor center with a museum as well as a wintering area for many migratory birds where alligators, wild horses, and a herd of American bison also roam. There was once a vast lake here, but a century ago it drained so abruptly that thousands of beached fish died in the mud. The remains of a ferry stranded in the 1880s can still be seen. Swimming, boating, picnicking, and camping are permitted.

Cost: $4 per vehicle, up to 8 people, $3 for singles, $1 for pedestrians and bicyclists
Open: Daily 8-sunset

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