The Cary State Forest is in the
U.S.
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state of
Florida
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. The 13,385-acre (5,417 ha) forest is located in the
northeast
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in
Bryceville, Florida, a community between
Baldwin and
Callahan northwest of
Jacksonville
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. It was established as the second State Forest of Florida, in 1937.
The main tract of the forest (Cary Tract) is located along the east side of
US 301 between Bryceville and
Ingle, Behind this tract is the Monticello Tract, which is almost entirely in Duval County, and southeast of this is the Norfolk Southern Tract, the southern portion of which is bisected by the
Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail. Much further north of these is the Thomas Creek Tract south of
Crawford, most of which is in Nassau County, except for one-fourth of the eastern section.
Cary State Forest Map (Florida Division of Forestry)
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See also
* List of Florida state forests
* List of Florida state parks
* Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail
References
External links
Cary State Forest: Florida Forest Service - FDACS
Florida state forests
Protected areas of Duval County, Florida
Protected areas of Nassau County, Florida
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