Circus Hammock
Circus Hammock Preserve
Entrance of Circus Hammock
Entrance of Circus Hammock
Map showing the location of Circus Hammock
Map showing the location of Circus Hammock
Map showing location of preserve within Florida
LocationSarasota, Florida
Coordinates27°21′01″N 82°28′51″W / 27.3504°N 82.4809°W / 27.3504; -82.4809
Area22.14 acres (8.96 ha)
EstablishedJune 5, 2006 (2006-06-05)[1]
OwnerSarasota County[2]

Circus Hammock is a 22.14-acre (8.96 ha) preserve with unpaved walking trails in Sarasota, Florida. The name is a reference to the historic winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers Circus.[3] Habitat at the preserve includes hydric hammock.

The property was purchased by Sarasota County in June 2006 through the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP).[1] Wildlife inhabiting the area include woodpeckers, box turtles, red-shouldered hawks, barred owls and song birds. The entrance is adjacent to 17th Street Paw Park and north of 17th Street Park.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Land Purchased with ESLPP Funds". Sarasota County Government. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Property Record Information for 2021010002". Sarasota County Property Appraiser. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Becnel, Thomas (October 7, 2011). "Hidden Sarasota: Circus Hammock". Ticket Sarasota. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Land Acquisition Programs". Sarasota County Government. Retrieved May 1, 2018.


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