Google
×
Showing results for paynes creek historic s
Search instead for paynescreekhistoricsp
Built in early 1849, the post was attacked and destroyed by Native Americans that summer. In late 1849, Fort Chokonikla was built nearby as the first outpost in ...

Paynes Creek Historic State Park

(320) State park in Hardee County, Florida
Paynes Creek Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located on Lake Branch Road one-half mile southeast of Bowling Green, Florida. On November 21, 1978, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places, under the title of Payne's Creek Massacre-Fort Chokonikla Site.
Address: 888 Lake Branch Rd, Bowling Green, FL 33834
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 8 PM
Phone: (863) 375-4717
Straddling the former treaty boundary of Seminole lands, this interpretive site along the Peace River features a network of trails tied together by a swinging ...
Rating (34)
Paynes Creek Historic State Park ... “Very nice park and visitor center. ” ... The visitor center features a small museum that tells of the history there during the ...
The site of Fort Chokonikla, with indoor and outdoors visitors center exhibits depicting the lives of Florida's Seminoles and pioneers during the mid-1800s.
Paynes Creek Historic State Park is part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail. The trail includes a network of 515 sites throughout Florida selected ...
Paynes Creek Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located on Lake Branch Road one-half mile southeast of Bowling Green, Florida. On November 21, 1978 ...
Paynes Creek and the adjoining Peace River provide opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. A museum at the visitor center depicts the lives of ...
Paynes Creek Historic State Park seamlessly combines nature with history. After the Second Seminole War, Fort Chokonikla was built near the site of a 19th ...
Located in the Polk Uplands of northern Hardee County, this state park preserves 10 natural communities along the Peace River as well as historic sites ...
Rating (164)
Explore one of 4 easy hiking trails in Paynes Creek Historic State Park that are great for the whole family. Looking for a more strenuous hike? We've got you ...
Missing: s | Show results with:s