Platt Branch Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area
State wildlife / game area · Florida
Platt Branch Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,971 acres in Highlands County, Florida (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Florida state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 1,971 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Florida state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Mitigation Park |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Highlands County |
| Reference point | 27.04358, -81.39837 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area State wildlife / game area · 14,333 acres · 12.4 mi
- Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 18,376 acres · 16.2 mi
- Hickey Creek Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area State wildlife / game area · 789 acres · 28.7 mi
- Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 3,018 acres · 29 mi
- Spirit of the Wild Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 7,651 acres · 29.6 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Platt Branch Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area” in Florida combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.