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Oscar Scherer
Oscar Scherer State Park is a Florida State Park located near Osprey, Florida. It is a popular destination for camping, hiking, biking, fishing, and bird watching. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including the threatened Florida scrub-jay. The park also features a variety of habitats, including scrubby flatwoods, sand pine scrub, hardwood hammocks, and mangrove swamps. The park is named after Oscar Scherer, a local landowner who donated the land to the state in the 1950s.
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User Reviews
Ramon Rodriguez
Nice State Park with hiking, walking and cycling trails, cheap admission fees. Plenty of native plants and fauna to watch and even a man-made lake to fish if you desire. Ample pavilion areas for family activity and get togethers. Very clean bathrooms as well.
Susan Torregrosa
Glen at the front is friendly and knowledgeable! The facilities are clean. I've enjoyed biking. Our site is nice. It's a little tight. Getting poked by palms to get into our truck or taking the bikes out but other than that, very nice. We have a couple of bird watchers in our group and they've been very happy.
holly nagel
Plenty to do and experience! Camping, glamping sites, swimming, fishing, kayak rentals on site, multiple hiking trails, and a beautiful biking trail! There are easily accessible public restrooms in picnic areas and many benches in along the hiking trails. There is also a play ground. Entrance fee is $5 for cars and pets are allowed on 6ft leash! Fun for all! Ranger station is very helpful and knowledgeable. Only downside was some of yellow trail is blocked off (from the bike trail back to the Lake Osprey).
Jarnette Smith
While visiting the west coast of FL, we stopped here to check it out. The ranger at the entrance building was very informative and there are a few cased displays in the building, should you stop and venture inside. Sadly for us, the nature center was closed. It looked to have displays showing FL history, wildlife, and flora, but that was just looking in from outside. :( There is a covered sitting area where ranger talks may take place. This park has a playground and shaded picnic tables, so if you have time, pack a lunch and enjoy more time there. Signs at the lake posts a swimming area and a sandy lake beach, no lifeguard. The rest of the lake offers views from a dock on the opposite side of the beach, to sit and take it in. The lake is definately stocked with fish! There is a shelled trail that goes around the lake , which we walked, with Florida plant life to enjoy along the way and benches to stop and sit near the lake. The park offers other nature trails, but we did not have the time to explore them.
Marines Rivera
We had site 62 and it was perfect! It was quiet secluded and ample shade. This park was close to paved trails that went on for mile and close to the beaches which made for perfect sunsets. The facilities were great and clean. We had tents and everything was good. We had water, electricity, and even a place to hang our wet clothes. Overall, a 10/10 for us.
