Alafia River Corridor Nature Preserve - South

Equestrian and hiking trails closed

The equestrian and hiking trails at Alafia River Corridor Nature Preserve - South are temporarily closed due to heavy rains. For information and updates, please call (813) 672-7876.

The Alafia River Corridor Nature Preserve (ARCNP), is a 4,070 acre preserve located in eastern Hillsborough County. It encompasses lands along the Alafia River east of the Bell Shoals Bridge, extending upstream along the North Prong into Polk County, and along the South Prong to Jameson Road. The preserve contains many different habitat types and also includes areas that were formerly mined for phosphate. The site is home to some listed species including gopher tortoises, eastern indigo snake, American alligator as well as many others.