Additional Information for Faver-Dykes State Park

Plant Life

Faver-Dykes State Park has a variety of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. The park is noted for its pristine condition. While traveling down the unpaved park drives under a canopy of live oak trees, covered resurrection fern and green-fly orchid, one can imagine that they are experiencing Florida as it was in the early 1500’s. Some unusual plants grow under the hammock canopy including Indian pipe, spring coralroot, and Florida coontie.

Wildlife

Faver-Dykes State Park contains a variety of wildlife habitats and protects several rare and endangered species. The American alligator is abundant in the creek. Bald Eagles nest in the park and are occasionally seen feeding or soaring overhead. River otter are also occasionally seen swimming or playing along the banks of the river. The park is well know for its abundance of white tail deer, wild turkey and gray fox.

There are excellent bird watching opportunities at Faver-Dykes State Park. Well over one hundred (100) species of birds have been observed in the park and surrounding waters. The hammock forest is active during the spring (April-May) and fall (Sept.-Oct.) migration when many species of songbirds, including the colorful wood warblers, move along the Atlantic Flyway. The bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and northern harrier are seasonal inhabitants of the Pellicer Creek Basin (fall and winter months are best for birds-of-prey) and a variety of wading birds, including egrets, herons, wood stork and white ibis, feed in tidal creeks and marshes.

Pets

Pets must be confined, leashed (not to exceed six feet in length) or otherwise under the physical control of a person at all times. Tethered pets must not be left unattended for more than 30 minutes. Pet owners must pick up after their pets and properly dispose of all pet droppings in trash receptacles. Florida law requires that pets be vaccinated against rabies. Any pet that is noisy, dangerous, intimidating or destructive will not be allowed to remain in the park. Non-furbearing pets, such as reptiles, birds, or fish must be confined or under the physical control of the owner. Some animals may be prohibited on park property.

Please see our General Parks Pet Policy for more information.

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