Lake Woodruff Wilderness
The Native Americans who once lived here harvested the rich food supply and left behind mounds, middens, and artifacts dating back 10,000 years. The native population began to dwindle after the Spanish...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Florida |
| Size | 1,066 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1976, by Congress |
| Center point | 29.1003, -81.4672 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 4 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.2 miKilkoff House ↗Deland, FL
- 4.3 miStetson, John B., House ↗DeLand, FL
- 4.9 miDeLand Memorial Hospital, Old ↗DeLand, FL
- 5.2 miBarberville Central High School ↗Barberville, FL
- 5.3 miWright, James W., Building ↗DeLand, FL
- 5.4 miHaynes, Alexander, House ↗DeLand, FL
- 5.6 miDeLand Hall ↗DeLand, FL
- 5.8 miStockton--Lindquist House ↗DeLand, FL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Lake Woodruff Wilderness?
1,066 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Lake Woodruff Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Lake Woodruff Wilderness in?
Florida.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Lake Woodruff Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1976.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Lake Woodruff Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is River Forest Group Site, 0.5 miles out. 4 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Lake Woodruff Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 29.100, -81.467. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Lake Woodruff Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Lake Woodruff Wilderness?
24 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Kilkoff House and Stetson, John B., House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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