FIELD TRIP: Fort Lonesome Conservation Area

Date: Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Location: Camp Lonesome Conservation Area, 4257 North Canoe Creek Road, Kenansville, FL 34739

Leader Name: Ricky Ray

Leader Contact Information: (928)853-9654

Trip/area Description: This property is 2,443 acres in size and was previously used for cattle production. This beautiful piece of "old Florida" landscape is south of St. Cloud and east of Canoe Creek Road.

The property supports several imperiled or rare ecological communities and wildlife species. Camp Lonesome is an excellent mosaic of mixed hardwood wetland swamps, wet prairies, cypress ponds and pine flatwood communities. Wildlife on site consists of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, gopher tortoises and variety of bird species, including Crested Caracara, Barred Owl and Eastern Meadowlark.

Duration of trip in hours: 4 hours.

Walking distance: 3-4 miles.

Degree of difficulty: Easy walking

Where to meet: IHOP parking lot at 8800 20th St. (SR 60) in Vero Beach.

Time of meeting: 7:00 a.m.

Number of participants limit: No limit. - The name of each attendee & email is required or your request may be canceled. Thank you for your cooperation.

Host or Publisher Pelican Island Audubon Society