Rock Springs Run State Reserve
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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| Location | Lake County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Sorrento, Florida |
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| Area | 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Rock Springs Run State Reserve is a 14,000-acre (5,700 ha) State Park in the U.S. state of Florida, located about 30 miles (48 km) north of Orlando in Sorrento, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the Wekiva River bridge on State Road 46. The park contains a number of Indian mounds, pine flatwoods, swamps and artesian springs, and a number of creeks and rivers. Among them are Seminole Creek, Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, the Wekiva River.
Activities include bicycling, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, hunting and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are Florida black bear, Florida scrub jay, sandhill crane, indigo snake, gopher tortoise. Amenities include a canoe and kayak, rentals, swimming, tubing, about 17 miles (27 km) of trails, access to the Rock Springs Run and the Wekiva River, primitive canoe and equestrian camping facilities. The park is open from 8:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. year round.
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Check Station
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Main car road, looking south
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Main car road, looking north
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- Rock Springs Run State Reserve at Florida State Parks
- Rock Springs Run State Reserve at Absolutely Florida
- Rock Springs Run State Reserve at Wildernet
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