Holopaw State Forest

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Holopaw State Forest
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US 192 within the forest, as seen from the median.
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A map showing the location of the park in Florida
Location Osceola County, Florida
Nearest city Holopaw, Florida
Coordinates 28°08′21″N81°02′13″W / 28.13917°N 81.03694°W / 28.13917; -81.03694 Coordinates: 28°08′21″N81°02′13″W / 28.13917°N 81.03694°W / 28.13917; -81.03694
Area58 acres (0.23 km2)
Established1961 (1961)
Governing body Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Holopaw State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida. The 58-acre (0.23 km2) forest is located off U.S. Route 192 in Central Florida, within the unincorporated town of Holopaw, Florida in Osceola County, Florida.

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The forest is located south of the "Indian Branch" of Crabgrass Creek, a tributary of the Upper Basin of the St. Johns River. Due to its small size, access to the forest is only available through a permit issued by the Division of Forestry's field office in Orlando. [1]


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