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History and Background
This 8,140 acre park opened to the public in 1931 and is one of the earliest examples of grass roots public support for environmental preservation. Local citizens, concerned about plans to turn the hammock into farmland, acquired the property and pledged to protect it. When Florida's state park system was established in 1935, Highlands
Hammock became one of four original state parks. The Civilian
Conservation Corps built a camp there as a base for development. |
