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FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH BOTH AT THE LINKS PROVIDED BELOW AND
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Frenchman's Forest
12201 Prosperity Farms Road, Palm Beach Gardens
Every portion of this site provides habitat for at least one rare or endangered animal or plant species
Open Sunrise to Sunset, 365 Days a Year
At a Glance
Home of Seven Ecosystems
The wet, low-lying areas of this 172-acre natural area were once part of the headwaters of Lake Worth Creek, a meandering blackwater creek that flowed north to the Loxahatchee River. Over 500 animal and 200 plant species call this site home including great horned owl, red-bellied woodpecker, gopher tortoise, red-shouldered hawk, fish, wading bird, and manatee.
Features
- Blazing Star Trail (paved) 0.4 miles
- Saw Palmetto Trail (sandy) 1.3 miles
- Staggerbush Trail
(sandy) 0.6 miles
- Archie's Creek Trail (sandy) 0.6 miles
- Boardwalk through cypress swamp
- Observation platform overlooking tidal swamp
- Part of the
Great Florida Bird and Wildlife Trail