Additional Information for OLeno State Park
A small Civilian Conservation Corps. (CCC) museum is open to the public on weekends during regular park hours. This museum provides a brief history of the CCC, their role in O’leno’s development and also historical information on the park. Admission to the museum is included in the regular park entrance fee.
Plant Life
O’Leno State Park contains 16 distinct biological communities. These comunities consist of various flatwoods, sandhills, sinkholes, upland forest, swamps, lakes and hammocks. Just a few of the plant species you will see here are oak, palmetto, ash, native azalea, lyonia, sweet bay, holly, sweetgum, dogwood and fern. Overtime, as environmental conditions change, some species may crowd out others or disappear due to unfavorable conditions. If you visit during different seasons, you will see that each plant has its own period of striking color, fragrance and texture.
Wildlife
The park offers ample opportunities for viewing wildlife ranging from white tailed deer, squirrel, alligators, turtles, raccoons and gopher tortoise just to name a few. Please remember, to protect you and the park’s wildlife it is unlawful to feed the animals.
Resources
Pets
Please see our General Parks Pet Policy for more information.
Links
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