Camp Bayou Learning Center - Ruskin FL - Nature Centers on Waymarking.com

Camp Bayou is an outdoor education and hands-on learning center operated by the Ruskin Community Development Foundation (RCDF) in cooperation with Hillsborough County government. In 1970, Camp Bayou was an RV campground. It is now publicily owned through Hillsbourough County's environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program and managed for public use by the RCDF. It's mission is to preserve a sample of Florida's original habitats in the Little Manatee River Watershed, and to use this Center for the purpose of promoting appreciation and understand of our natural resources and of our local culture and history. The preserve is 160 Acres. It is also on the list of The Great Florida Birding trail and has a Paelo Preserve. Only open Thur-Sat.
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Hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 6:00 PM Open Year Round?: yes Interpretive Programs?: yes Live Animal Displays: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
Visitors should visit the Nature Center and post a photo of themselves (or GPS unit) either inside or outside of the nature center visited. Logs without photos WILL be allowed if a lenghty description of one's visit and a mention of what they learned is included.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   07/09/2007 Old Bass Cacher visited it 07/09/2007 Smiling Little Perch visited it

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