Additional Information for Lake June in Winter Scrub State Park
Area Geography
This park is part of the Lake Wales Ridge, an ancient sand dune system that stretches through the center of our state. This high sandy ridge formed when the ocean covered the Florida peninsula long ago. As ocean levels rose and fell, a string of islands were all that broke the ancient sea’s surface, isolating these unusual plants and animals on sand dunes.
Resources
Are you interested in learning more about the State Parks in Southwest Florida?
District 4’s biology staff continually monitors the biological aspects of our State Parks. Their effort includes scientific reports on flora and fauna found in our area and impacts on the environment from "civilization".
The reports are an excellent source of scientific information for school projects, or more advanced studies.
You can access all of the District 4 reports via the following link:
District 4 Biology Reports
Once there the reports are listed by year. After selecting the year group the reports are listed by title. Example: Select 1997 Annual Reports. Then select a report (they are titled by park and subject). Example: Caladesi SP –Gopher Tortoise Burrow Survey.
Then open the attached report.
Pets
Pets are welcome at this park provided they remain on a six foot hand held leash. Be sure to bring drinking water for them and to observe them closely in the summer months for signs or symptoms of heat exhaustion/heat related illness. Use caution at the waterfront due to the possibility of the presence of alligators in the lake. We recommend that pets be checked for ticks upon arriving home.
Please see our General Parks Pet Policy for more information.
Links
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