Deer Lake State Park Maps

Deer Lake State Park Description

This park shares its name with the coastal dune lake within its boundaries. Coastal dune lakes are extremely rare worldwide, and in the United States they occur only along the Gulf Coast. Southern magnolias, golden asters, woody goldenrod and scrub oaks can be seen in this coastal dune habitat. Rare plants such as Gulf coast lupine, spoonflower, pitcher plants and Curtiss' sandgrass - one of the largest populations found in Florida - are found in the park. Visitors may see splashes of color from summer wildflowers or from the many species of resident or migratory birds and butterflies. A bo