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Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach Aquatic Preserve
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Each of the aquatic preserves within the Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves offers a unique visit of protected submerged state lands. The Indian River Lagoon is a lagoonal estuary with several small freshwater tributaries and a limited connection to the ocean through broadly spaced inlets.

Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve
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Located just north of Florida’s Capital of Tallahassee, Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve provides an escape into the diverse, watery world of the panhandle’s famous “Red Hills Region.” This aquatic preserve features a variety of experiences dependent on the ever-fluctuating lake level, from motorboating, paddling and duck hunting during wet conditions to hiking (yes, hiking!) near the famous Porter Hole Sink and birding along the edge during dry

Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve
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Each of the aquatic preserves within the Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves offers a unique visit of protected submerged state lands. The Indian River Lagoon is a lagoonal estuary with several small freshwater tributaries and a limited connection to the ocean through broadly spaced inlets.

Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve
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Each of the aquatic preserves within the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves offers a unique visit of protected submerged state lands. A visit to any of the five managed aquatic preserves and you will see healthy mangrove shorelines, seagrass beds and oyster bars. Southwest Florida’s subtropical climate is home to a variety of animals as well, in addition to migrating birds.

Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve
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Welcome to Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve, a stunning and ecologically rich sanctuary in the heart of the Florida Keys. Spanning 6,700 acres, this aquatic preserve is home to vibrant seagrass meadows, deep-water channels and diverse marine habitats that provide vital nursery areas for fish, invertebrates and wading birds.

Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek Aquatic Preserve
Message From The Manager

Each of the aquatic preserves within the Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves offers a unique visit of protected submerged state lands. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is a lagoonal estuary with several small freshwater tributaries and a limited connection to the ocean through broadly spaced inlets.

Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve
Message From The Manager

Each of the five aquatic preserves within the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves offers a unique visit of protected submerged state lands, healthy mangrove shorelines, seagrass beds and oyster bars. Southwest Florida’s subtropical climate is home to a variety of animals as well, in addition to migrating birds.

Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve
Message From The Manager

Along with the Guana Buffer Preserve, the Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve serves as the hub and headquarters of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR). The estuary and uplands of the Guana River has been a valued resource for centuries of human populations with many changes taking place over time.

Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve
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AP Contact Information:

Matthew Anderson
772-448-5930
Matthew.R.Anderson@FloridaDEP.gov

Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve
Message From The Manager

Each of the aquatic preserves within the Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves offers a unique visit of protected submerged state lands. The Indian River Lagoon is a lagoonal estuary with several small freshwater tributaries and a limited connection to the ocean through broadly spaced inlets.