During their first-ever bat monitoring program at Picayune Strand State Forest, FWC found a rare and endangered species – the bonneted bat, Florida’s largest bat.
Picayune Strand State Forest
Hiking, biking, paddling, camping, and other outdoor recreation in Picayune Strand State Forest, west of Naples. Protecting a piece of the Big Cypress ecosystem, this vast swamp forest – nearly 73,000 acres – was put together from thousands of pieces of swampland sold to unsuspecting buyers as part of Golden Gate Estates nearly 50 years ago.
Address: 2121 52nd Ave SE, Naples
Land Manager: Florida Forest Service
Phone: 239-348-7557
