From the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, we headed to Highlands Hammock State Park. During the Great Depression, prior to World War II, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed park facilities. Highlands Hammock State Park is one of the highest ranking parks in Florida for biodiversity. The park is known for its beautiful old-growth hammock and thousand year old oaks. Ferns and air plants are abundant. Black bear and the Florida panther are said to be present….but we did not see either or their tracks.
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