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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has reopened the majority of District-managed lands throughout its 16-county region. The Districted closed all District-managed lands in September in anticipation of flooding and other impacts due to Hurricane Irma.
However, the following District-managed properties are still closed due to localized flooding, debris and blocked roads from Hurricane Irma:
•Chito Branch Reserve
•Deep Creek Preserve
•Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve – Oakridge and Washburn
•Upper Hillsborough Preserve
•Upper Hillsborough Preserve – Alston Tract
•Wysong Park
Also, the following campgrounds remain closed:
•Deep Creek
•Green Swamp East
•Green Swamp West including McNeil
•Potts Preserve – River Campground
•Upper Hillsborough Preserve
•Upper Hillsborough Preserve – Alston Tract
