Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Location Broward County, Florida, USA
Nearest city Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Coordinates 26°08′42″N 80°06′18″W / 26.14500°N 80.10500°W / 26.14500; -80.10500Coordinates: 26°08′42″N 80°06′18″W / 26.14500°N 80.10500°W / 26.14500; -80.10500
Established 1941
Governing body Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a Florida State Park located in Fort Lauderdale, on East Sunrise Boulevard (SR 838), between the Intracoastal Waterway and SR A1A.

Fauna

Among the wildlife of the park are the gopher tortoise, eastern indigo snake, butterflies, and turtles. Visitors also can see gray squirrels, marsh rabbits, and opossums, as well as more than 200 species of wading birds, hawks, and ducks.

Recreational activities

Activities include canoeing, bicycling, fishing, swimming, Segway tours and group camping. Visitors can also enjoy inline skating, hiking, picnicing, and wildlife viewing.

Amenities include canoe rental, a mile-long freshwater lagoon, two short trails, a beach, picnic areas, and a group/youth campground.

Terramar Visitor Center

The Terramar Visitor Center is located in the Mediterranean and Art Deco style home of Hugh Taylor Birch, an attorney for Standard Oil who built his home in 1940.[1] The visitor center is currently closed for renovations, but will be opening soon and will feature exhibits about Hugh Taylor Birch, the history of Fort Lauderdale, Florida ecology and wildlife of the park's ecosystem.

Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

References

  1. http://www.friendsofbirchstatepark.org/story.htm Story of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
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