Highlands Hammock
is considered a treasure because of the young men of the Civilian
Conservation Corps who worked so hard to develop this park. CCC
camps were set up across the state and the nation to put young men
to work during the great depression. Highlands Hammock is just one
of the first Florida State Parks that these young men helped to
build. This series of geocaches profiles different sites in
Florida
developed by the CCC.
Torreya State Park is named for an extremely rare species of
Torreya tree that only grows on the bluffs along the Apalachicola
River. Torreya is located in the panhandle and like Highland
Hammock greatly benefited from the efforts of the
CCC
One of the
projects the CCC tackled at Torreya was moving and rebuilding the
Gregory House. The Gregory House, part of a prosperous plantation
before the Civil War, originally stood across the river from the
park at Ocheesee Landing. In 1935, the CCC moved the house to its
current location and restored it for possible use as a small
hotel.
This geocache was
originally stocked with unique swag from Torreya.
This geocache is
placed in Highlands Hammock State Park with the permission of park
management. All locations must be approved by the Volunteer
Geocache Coordinator Sarah Straub (DTISarah@gmail.com) and adhere
to the guidelines set by the park for geocache
placement.
Vehicles are not
permitted to park on any roadway within the park boundary. All
vehicles must park within designated parking areas. The park is
open from 8:00AM until sundown, 365 days a year. The admission fees
are as follows: $6.00 per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle.
$4.00 Single Occupant Vehicle. $2.00 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra
passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual
Entrance Pass. Camping is available in the park as well.
Highlands
Hammock State Park's Website
For more
information about accessing cache locations please visit the ranger
station to view a copy of Essential Eligibility Criteria for
Geocaching at Highlands Hammock State Park.
Please remember
to cache responsibly and stay on designated trails.