About Upper Hillsborough Preserve
Protecting the upper reaches of the Hillsborough River, the river’s floodplain provides natural storage of floodwaters and acts as a filtration system for runoff. The property also serves as an important link in protecting wildlife habitat in the Hillsborough River greenway corridor. The property’s roads and trails meander through pine flatwoods, consisting of both slash and longleaf pine overstory, palmetto/gallberry understory and hydric hammock and floodplain swamp along the river.
Recreational Opportunities
(See individual property descriptions for Alston & Upper Hillsborough tracts.)
Access and Parking
See following individual property descriptions for access information.
Location
East of Zephyrhills
Nearby Recreation Lands
- Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve
- Hillsborough County’s Blackwater Creek Preserve
For More Information
Land Resources Department, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 1-800-423-1476 (FL only) or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4470
Visit this Property
Alston Tract and the Upper Hillsborough Tract are individual tracts within the Upper Hillsborough Preserve.
Size
9,961 acres
Hours of Operation
Daily from sunrise to sunset.
