Ravine Gardens State Park

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Ravine Gardens State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
The ravine after sunrise
Location	Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA
Coordinates	29°38′02″N 81°38′42″W / 29.63389, -81.645
Area	59 acres
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Ravine Gardens State Park is a 59 acre Florida State Park located in Palatka, Florida. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The park was constructed by the Works Progress Administration, with cypress buildings, rock gardens and fieldstone terraces. Near the park entrance is The Court of States and a 64 foot obelisk dedicated to Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Contents 1 Recreational Activities 2 Special events 3 Hours 4 References 5 References and external links 6 Gallery

[edit] Recreational Activities

Activities include viewing the thousands of plants and shrubs, picnicking, jogging, hiking and biking. Amenities include interpretive exhibits, picnic areas, gardens, hiking trails, a 1.8 mile paved perimeter loop road, and a parcours trail. Visitors can rent a large covered pavilion, auditorium, and meeting rooms.

[edit] Special events

The park is part of the annual Azalea Festival the first weekend in March, when the nearly 100,000 plants that the WPA planted decades ago bloom.^[1]

[edit] Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

[edit] References

1. ^ Palatka Daily News - About Us

[edit] References and external links

• Ravine Gardens State Park at Florida State Parks
• Ravine State Gardens at Absolutely Florida
• Ravine State Gardens at Wildernet
• Putnam County listings at National Register of Historic Places

• Ravine Gardens State Park is at coordinates 29°38′02″N 81°38′42″W / 29.634, -81.645 (Ravine Gardens State Park)Coordinates: 29°38′02″N 81°38′42″W / 29.634, -81.645 (Ravine Gardens State Park)

[edit] Gallery

Information sign in the park

Fountain in the Court of States

View down an open-air colonnade in the Court of States

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