The catwalk is a
historical staple in Highlands Hammock. The North section of the
catwalk was originally created for grove workers who needed safe
passage between the orange groves. The parking lot for this trail
was at one time an orange grove and two more groves were located on
the West side of the swamp (or Charlie Creek). The grove workers
either had a long walk around the swamp to avoid gator danger or
needed a safe short cut over the gators. Also, the original
latrines for the park were located about 100ft East of the end of
the catwalk. The original catwalk was much narrower than it is
today and was expanded to loop around when the nature trail was
created.
This geocache is placed in Highlands
Hammock State Park with the permission of park management. All
locations must be approved by the Volunteer Geocache Coordinator
Sarah Straub (DTISarah@gmail.com) and adhere to the guidelines set
by the park for geocache placement.
Vehicles are not permitted to park on
any roadway within the park boundary. All vehicles must park within
designated parking areas. The park is open from 8:00AM until
sundown, 365 days a year. The admission fees are as follows: $6.00
per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle. $4.00 Single Occupant
Vehicle. $2.00 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers,
passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance
Pass. Camping is available in the park as well.
Highlands
Hammock State Park's Website
For more information about accessing
cache locations please visit the ranger station to view a copy of
Essential Eligibility Criteria for Geocaching at Highlands Hammock
State Park.
Please remember to cache responsibly
and stay on designated trails.