This 1.2 mile round-trip interpretive hiking trail leads to a former 19th century steamboat port, where riverboats headed up to Silver Springs would stop for fuel. Along the way, you'll learn about middens along the Ocklawaha River and encounter a Civil War-era gravesite.
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Davenport Landing
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Davenport Landing
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Davenport Landing
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Karen Lovett
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National Forests in Florida
Title:
Davenport Landing
Caption:
Davenport Landing
Date:
Location:
Davenport Landing
Credit:
Karen Lovett
Description:
Source:
National Forests in Florida
Title:
Davenport Landing
Caption:
Davenport Landing
Date:
Location:
Davenport Landing
Credit:
Karen Lovett
Description:
Source:
National Forests in Florida
Title:
Davenport Landing
Caption:
Davenport Landing
Date:
Location:
Davenport Landing
Credit:
Karen Lovett
Description:
Source:
National Forests in Florida
At a Glance
Current Conditions:
During the summer months, the trail may be somewhat overgrown.
Operational Hours:
Dawn to dusk
Fees
Free
Usage:
Light
Restrictions:
Pack it in, pack it out. Leave archaeological artifacts undisturbed.
Learn about Thomas Cassidy Fillyaw, landing master at Davenport Landing and Confederate soldier buried at the site (Fillyaw Family History)
General Information
Accessibility:
FR 74 may be deeply rutted in places and full of puddles after a rain.
Directions:
From SR 19 at the Ocklawaha River (area is unavailable), turn west and drive along FR 74 - a narrow, unimproved road - to the parking area, an open space before you reach the Davenport Landing primitive campsite.
Parking:
Parking is at an open area adjoining a gate blocking access to an old road.
Activities
Hiking
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Day Hiking
The Davenport Landing Trail is a 0.6 mile interpretive walk to a former steamboat landing along the Ocklawaha River (1.2 mile round-trip). Since it is within the river's floodplain area, expect a high concentration of mosquitoes and dress / prepare accordingly.
Nature Viewing
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Viewing Plants
The Davenport Landing Trail leads into a lush river bottom forest with many colorful wildflowers during the spring and summer months. In late fall and early winter, sweetgum and red maple trees turn bright hues of crimson and gold and shed their leaves across the landscape.
Outdoor Learning
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Interpretive Areas
In addition to leading you to the site of a historic steamboat landing, interpretive information along the Davenport Landing Trail includes middens along the Ocklawaha River from the Timucuan period as well as a Civil War-era gravesite.
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