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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