The Watson Place

The Watson Place campsite is built near an old homestead

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Quick Facts

Location:

25.709122 / -81.245794

Amenities

5 listed

Benches/Seating, Canoe/Kayak/Small Boat Launch, Picnic Table, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Toilet - Vault/Composting

At the turn of the century Ed Watson lived here in a two-story house growing vegetables and refining sugarcane. Historic objects can still be located including: a cement cistern, a sugarcane syrup cauldron, and farm machinery. Several exotic plant species still grow at this site. Visitors can camp at this backcountry ground site. 

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