Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve
Bird Watching
Hiking Trail
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Location and Hours
Location
12181 East Bay Road
Gibsonton, FL 33534
Hours
Sunrise to Sunset
Contact
(813) 672-7876
About
This 1,181-acre nature preserve includes a ridge of endemic and imperiled scrub habitats surrounded by pine flatwoods and pockets of wet prairie, hardwood swamp, and freshwater marsh. Rare species found here include the Florida goldenaster and Florida Scrub Jay. The marked hiking trail is a 3-mile loop, much of it sandy and sunny. Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve was purchased by Hillsborough County through the Jan K. Platt Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) in 1995.
Amenities
- Bird Watching
- Hiking Trail
- Pets Allowed