DEP District Office and State Parks Close

--Threat of Hurricane Dennis closes facilities in the Florida Keys--

TALLAHASSEE – The Department of Environmental Protection today announced the closure of many State parks, preserves and a regulatory office in the Florida Keys beginning Friday, July 8th until further notice due to imminent weather conditions.

Closed offices, parks, preserves and trails include:

District and Branch Offices (1):
Marathon Branch Office
2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 221
Marathon, Florida 33050

State Parks (10)

Bahia Honda State Park
36850 Overseas Hwy.
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043

Curry Hammock
67400 Overseas Hwy
PO Box776
Long Key, 33001

Indian Key Historic State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036

John Pennekamp Coral Reef
P.O. Box487
Key Largo, FL 33037

Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
P.O. Box 487
Key Largo, Florida 33037

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
P.O. Box 6560
Key West, Florida 33041

Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036

Long Key
P.O. Box776
Long Key, FL 33001

San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036

For more information, visit www.dep.state.fl.us.

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