Tomoka State Park facts for kids
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IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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 Tomoka State Park
Location in Florida
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| Location | Volusia County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | Ormond Beach, Florida |
| Area | 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) |
| Established | 1945 |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Tomoka State Park is an 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) Florida State Park located along the Tomoka River, three miles (5 km) north of Ormond Beach on North Beach Street.
Fauna
Among the wildlife of the park are West Indian manatees, alligators, white-tailed deer, gopher tortoises, bobcats, and 160 species of birds. Seasonal birds of prey include the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and northern harrier. The park's wading birds include egrets, herons, wood stork and American white ibis.
Historic status
Within the park is the site of the Timucuan village of Nocoroco, located on the Tomoka River. The site was inhabited approximately a thousand years ago. It was also the location of a plantation owned by Richard Oswald, a wealthy Scottish merchant, who owned the plantation throughout the British rule of Florida. It became a state park in 1945. On May 7, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Recreational activities
Activities include canoeing, boating, and fishing, as well as hiking, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.
Other amenities include a one-half mile nature trail, a paved 1 mile multiuse trail, a boat ramp, five picnic areas, ample areas for fishing, and one hundred campsites.
Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and Midnight every day of the year (including holidays).
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