Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) consists of 50,692 acres in Lake, Polk and Sumter counties. Also known as Green Swamp East, this area is part of the approximately …

Nearly 36 miles of the Withlacoochee River’s 110-mile length are protected as an Outstanding Florida Water within the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve. As a plateau above surrounding …

The Green Swamp is a swamp in Florida. It lies west of Highway 27 and east of Interstate 75 in Polk, Lake, Sumter, Hernando and Pasco Counties. The headwaters of the Peace River, …

The Green Swamp is recognized as one of the two most important swamps in Florida and is an essential piece of the Florida Wildlife Corridor. It is composed of longleaf pine sandhills, …

The Green Swamp West Unit Wildlife Management Area (WMA) consists of more than 34,000 acres in Pasco County and is part of the approximately 110,000 acres purchased to protect …

Four rivers impressively emerge from the Green Swamp. These rivers provide much of central Florida’s water supply. Learn more about these rivers, and our other virtual watershed …

Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto explored the area in search of riches. His army discovered that the Green Swamp was so large that they had to move west to get around it. The army …

The beat of central Florida’s hydrologic heart lies between Tampa and Orlando in 560,000 acres of Florida backcountry called the Green Swamp. The Green Swamp includes portions of Polk, …

Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve is a 110,000 acre preserve in the four-corner area of Lake County, Pasco County, Polk County and Sumter County, east of Dade City, Florida. It includes …

Polk City has a rich and colorful heritage and among its least known are its incredible ecological surroundings. Polk City is located in the southern part of Florida’s Green Swamp which was …