General Coffee State Park
General Coffee State Park started out as a donation from a well-known Congressman, farmer, and military man, General John Coffee.
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General Coffee State Park Details
General Coffee State Park started out as a donation from a well-known Congressman, farmer, and military man, General John Coffee. The area was famous for its agriculture and today has a tobacco barn, corn crib, mill, and a farm for visitors to interact with animals. The park has 13.4 miles of trails for horseback riding and a boardwalk that runs through a swamp created by Seventeen-Mile River. The ecosystem in the swamplands is unusual making it a home for unique species including indigo snakes, pitcher plants, and a threatened tortoise species.
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