Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park
Explore this remote part of Florida that protects endangered pine scrub communities
Welcome to Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park
This park is a quiet 845-acre preserve that provides protection for sand scrub, one of the state's most endangered natural communities.
Some of Florida's rarest and most imperiled plant and animal species, including the Florida scrub-jay, Florida scrub lizard, Florida mouse, gopher tortoise and the Eastern indigo snake, are found here. Ospreys and bald eagles are frequently sighted along the three miles of lakefront, and white-tailed deer, bobcat and black bear are occasionally seen.
Acreage consists primarily of scrub, scrubby flatwoods and bayhead. This relatively new park is best suited for those seeking a remote wilderness experience, bird-watching and nature study.
Amenities are few, but the natural experience is exceptional. Visitors can hike along the white sugar sand fire lanes, walk a half-mile nature trail, fish from the lakeshore or launch a lightweight canoe or kayak onto the lake. A picnic area has a shelter with tables but no grill.
The park is located on the west side of Lake June-in-Winter. It is just a 10-minute drive west from the town of Lake Placid and 30 minutes from Highlands Hammock State Park. It is 12 miles south of Sebring off U.S. Highway 27.
- Travel U.S. 27 to Lake June Road. Turn west on Lake June Road and continue driving around the lake. Turn south on Daffodil Street. Continue driving south on Daffodil for two miles to the park entrance.
- Park GPS coordinates: N 27º 17.792 W 81º 25.469
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Sugar Trail at Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park, in Lake Placid
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