Fox Pen Preserve

SUMMARY

Size: 578 acres
Year conserved: 2019
Partner organization: Alachua County Forever

ABOUT THE PRESERVE

In partnership with Alachua County, ACT purchased Fox Pen in early 2019. The preserve includes 578 acres of land in eastern Alachua County that are part of a key tract in the Lockloosa Forest project area. The preserve is also located within the Orange Creek Basin, which includes several outstanding Florida waterways.

The preserve includes a diverse mix of longleaf sandhill habitat, flatwoods, wetlands, mesic hammock, and shoreline of Moss Lee Lake. It also provides habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including gopher tortoise, Northern bobwhite quail, multiple species of reptiles and amphibians, and Florida black bear.  

TRAILHEAD ADDRESS

The trailhead and parking area is located near 10777 Holden Park Road in Hawthorne, FL.

GENERAL RULES & GUIDELINES

  • Preserve is open from sunrise to sunset.

  • Dogs are welcome as long as they remain on a leash.

  • Trails are unpaved and in some places can be muddy, uneven, or wet.

  • Drones are not permitted without permission from ACT.

  • Motorized vehicles are prohibited.

TRAIL MAP

Click on the map to download the full preserve guide.

Banner image by Alison Blakeslee.