Lovers Key State Park is a spot for heavy bird activity.
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LOVERS KEY STATE PARK
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onsisting of four barrier islands, Lovers Key State Park encompasses 1,616 acres that include a stretch of 2.5 miles of white sandy beaches, 744 acres of mangrove-fringed waterways, and 8 miles of hiking and nature trails that thread through the beaches and islands. Originally named after University of Florida engineering graduate Carl E.
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Johnson, who helped design and build the causeway that connects the park to Bonita Springs along County Road 865, the park is now commonly referred to simply as Lovers Key. Like many of Florida’s state parks, Lovers Key is a day-use-only facility— opening every morning at 8 a.m. and closing at sunset 365 days a year. Because of
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