Torreya State Park, State park in Liberty County, Florida, US
Torreya State Park is a state park in Liberty County featuring steep ravines, hardwood swamps, and towering bluffs that rise above the Apalachicola River. The landscape encompasses multiple hiking trails, fishing areas, and varied ecosystems within its boundaries.
Torreya State Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, which began work soon after the corps was established in 1933. In 1935 the CCC disassembled the 1849 Gregory House at Ocheesee Landing, moved it across the Apalachicola River and rebuilt it in the park. The park is named for the Florida nutmeg, Torreya taxifolia.
The park's name comes from the Florida nutmeg, Torreya taxifolia, a tree found on the limestone bluffs along the east bank of the Apalachicola River. The Gregory House, built in 1849 by Jason Gregory at Ocheesee Landing, was taken apart in 1935 and rebuilt in the park; visitors can tour it for a small fee.
The park is open year-round for hiking, fishing, and nature observation along its marked trails. Sturdy footwear is recommended since many paths traverse steep terrain and uneven ground.
The park's name comes from the Florida nutmeg, Torreya taxifolia, one of the first plants federally listed as endangered in the United States, in 1984. The Apalachicola valley sheltered it during the last ice age, when its range shrank; today it grows only on the limestone bluffs and ravines of the river's east bank.
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