Jones Grade Trail:
Florida
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Description:
The Picayune Strand State Forest, adjacent to the Big Cypress National Preserve on southwest Florida is a flat, gently sloping limestone plain. During the rainy season (June through September), water flows slowly southward into the mangrove swamps bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Water also flows below ground through the porous underlying limestone.

In places, limestone has dissolved, forming elongated sloughs or channels, which have accumulated deep organic soils. These sloughs support cypress and other trees, creating swamp forests that stand out on the horizon in contrast to the open prairies and pinelands that occupy the sterile veneer of marl soil atop the limestone.

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Parking & Trail Access:
At the interchange of SR 29 and US 75/SR 93, head south on SR 29 to Jones Grade and turn right. Look for signs to the trailhead in Picayune Strand State Forest.

For more information:

Picayune Strand State Forest
2121 52nd Ave. SE
Naples, FL 34117
Phone: 239-348-7557

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Seasonal Restrictions:
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.
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