State Park
In May of 1966 a T-shaped tract containing 11.5 acres (4.7 ha) was purchased by the State of Florida and designated the Lake Jackson Mounds State Archaeological Site, to be administered by the then Florida Department of Natural Resources. At the time of this purchase three-quarters of Mound 2 was in the park, all of Mound 4 was included in the park, and about half of Mound 5, with the remaining other mounds still privately owned. Later more tracts were purchased and as of 2007 only Mound 1 remained outside the boundary of the park. The large park has areas for such activities as trails for hiking and wooden tables for picnicking. Concessions are also available.
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