Bulow Creek State Park is a Florida State Park located five miles (8 km) north of Ormond Beach. It is on Old Dixie Highway ( CR 4011), next to the

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. The park is adjacent to Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, and close to North Peninsula State Park, Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area and Tomoka State Park.

Ecology

Flora

Containing one of the largest stands of

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remaining on the east coast of

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, the park's "star" is the Fairchild Oak. Over four centuries old, it is among the largest of its kind in the southern United States.

Fauna

Among the wildlife of the park are

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barred owl The barred owl (''Strix varia''), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus ...

s and

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Recreational activities

Activities include

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ing, wildlife viewing and primitive

camping Camping is a form of outdoor recreation or outdoor education involving overnight stays with a basic temporary shelter such as a tent. Camping can also include a recreational vehicle, sheltered cabins, a permanent tent, a shelter such as a Bivy bag ...

. Amenities include

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s, a picnic pavilion and a primitive campsite. The Bulow Woods Trail, more than six miles (10 km) long, leads to Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park.

Hours

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

Gallery

File:Ormond Beach FL Bulow Creek SP sign01.jpg, Park sign File:Ormond Beach FL Bulow Creek SP Fairchild Oak01.jpg, Fairchild Oak File:Ormond Beach FL Bulow Creek SP Conrad-Oates bldg01.jpg, Conrad-Oates building

References

Bulow Creek State Park
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Florida State Parks

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State parks of Florida Parks in Volusia County, Florida Protected areas established in 1981 Ormond Beach, Florida 1981 establishments in Florida {{VolusiaCountyFL-geo-stub