Crescent Lake Conservation Area

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Size:

3,529 acres. An additional 1,000 acres are jointly owned with Flagler County at Haw Creek Preserve.

Location:

Northeast of Seville and southwest of Bunnell, at the south end of Crescent Lake in Flagler and Volusia counties.

Description:

Crescent Lake Conservation Area serves as a buffer for Crescent Lake. Seventy-five percent of this area is within the lake’s floodplain and provides water storage and protection. Haw Creek Preserve and Haw Creek Preserve State Park protect wetlands and water quality for approximately two miles along Haw Creek. The Flagler County park, Haw Creek Preserve, contains a wide variety of plant communities, from marsh and riverine swamp along Haw Creek to longleaf slash pine and pasture in the northeastern reach of this tract.

Wildlife viewing:

The area provides important habitat for a number of wildlife species, including bald eagles, osprey, wading birds and waterfowl.

 

Recreational activities:

1. Hiking and bicycling are available in the Crescent Lake Conservation Area.
2. At Haw Creek Preserve, activities include canoeing, boating, fishing, horseback riding, primitive camping by permit from the county and wildlife viewing. more info

Restrictions: more info

1. Motorized vehicles are not permitted.

Access:

Crescent Lake Conservation Area: From the intersection of U.S. 17 and County Road (CR) 305 in Seville, go 2.3 miles north to North Raulerson Road; go east 1.9 miles to the parking area. To Haw Creek Preserve, take CR 305 to CR 2006, turn south onto CR 2007 and go two miles to Russell Landing.

For more information:

Call the District’s Division of Land Management at (386) 329-4404. For Haw Creek Preserve, call Flagler County at (386) 437-7490.

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