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| Day-Use | Fishing | yes | | | Hunting | yes | | | Hiking Trail, miles | yes |
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Nearby Parks:
Hontoon Island State Park
Relay State Wildlife Management Area
Ocala National Recreation Trail
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| National Park Overview: |
 | Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Lake Woodruff NWR was established in 1964 to provide habitat for migrating and wintering birds. The refuge contains 21,574 acres of freshwater marshes, 5,800 acres of Cypress and mixed hardwood swamps, 2,400 acres of uplands, and more than 1,000 acres of lakes, streams, and canals. The bilogical diversity of the wetlands provides nesting, overwintering and stopover habitat during migration for neotropical songbirds, migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds and raptors (215 bird species have been counted).
Additionally, endangered and threatened species benefit from the wetland habitat and management practices of Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge contains over 5,000 acres of freshwater and more than 50 miles of waterways, which are utilized by the endangered Florida manatees as foraging, breeding and calving areas. More than 23 miles are designated as manatee protection zones.
Other Federally endangered or threatened species which are known to inhabit the refuge include the Eastern indigo snake, American alligator, Wood stork, and the Snail kite, which is a very specialized raptor feeding only on Apple snails. Like the Limpkin, wading birds occur on the refuge in unusually abundant numbers. |
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| Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge - Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge The Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1964 as a migratory bird refuge. It is located in the western part of Volusia County, near the ... | | Volusia County Homepage - Volusia County, on Central Florida's east coast, with information on government services, economic ... Wildlife Refuge at the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge 6th Annual Family Fun Day. In ... | | Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge - Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge DeLeon Springs, FL Click on any photo on these pages to view a larger version. Habitats - the major plant communities you will encounter in the public use ... | | NESTING SANDHILL CRANES - NESTING SANDHILL CRANES Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Click on any image to view a larger version. Return | | Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge - Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge 5th annual family fun day - October 12 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. DeLeon Springs, Co-partnered by Volusia County Lake Woodruff ... | | Wildlife Viewing Site - Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Viewing Site Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Birding Hot Spot and Great Florida Birding Trail site Description: This little-known refuge borders the St. Johns River and is ... |
| Directions: |
| Lake Woodruff NWR is located 25 miles west of Daytona Beach, Florida, and 7 miles north of DeLand on U.S. Highway 17 near the community of DeLeon Springs, FL. From Highway 17 in DeLeon Springs, turn west and go one block to Grand Avenue. Turn south on Grand and go approximately 3 blocks to Mud Lake Road. Refuge directional signs are prominently displayed on both U.S. 17 and Grand Ave. to direct the way to the refuge and headquarters office. |
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