Billies Bay Wilderness

The Billies Bay Wilderness is part of Ocala National Forest. The 3,092-acre (13 km2) wilderness was established on September 28, 1984. The mostly marshy and swampy nature of the area is indicated by the word 'bay' as part of the name, since this is a Floridian term for swamp. It contributes to the headwaters of Alexander Springs Creek in the nearby Alexander Springs Wilderness.

Billies Bay Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
LocationLake County, Florida, USA
Nearest cityAstor, Florida
Coordinates29°05′39″N 81°35′15″W
Area3,092 acres (13 km2)
EstablishedSeptember 28, 1984
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

Flora

Plants in the area include red maple, bay, sweet gum, cabbage palm, sand live oak (Quercus geminata), sandhill oak (Quercus inopina), myrtle oak (Quercus myrtifolia), Chapman's oak (Quercus chapmanii), palmetto, gallberry, longleaf, loblolly pine, slash and sand pine.

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