Mound Key Archeological State Park
Mound Key Archeological State Park
Location:In Estero Bay, several miles by boat from Koreshan State Historic Site or Lovers Key State Park. Accessible by boat only.
Facilities:Under development. A trail that has interpretive displays spans the width of the island. Park has no restroom facilities.
Activities:Boating, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing.
Special Features:Mound Key is believed to have been the ceremonial centerof the Calusa Indians when the Spaniards first attempted to colonizeSouthwest Florida in the 1500s. Rising more than 30 feet above thewaters of Estero Bay, the shell mounds and ridges on the island wereprobably created by prehistoric Native Americans from seashells, fishbones, and pottery.
Address:PO Box 7
Estero, FL 33928
Phone:239-992-0311
Fax:239-992-1607
Web: www.floridastateparks.org/moundkey
Size: 172 acres.
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