Crews Lake Wilderness Park
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Crews Lake Wilderness Park is located off Shady Hills Road in Pasco County, Florida
. The park includes hiking trails, a short paved bike trail, playground, wooden tower, athletic fields, and a narrow gauge railroad. Rides on the railroad are offered the second Saturday of every month. The lake is the source for the Pithlachascotee River
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Crews Lake, along with Moon Lake, reached its lowest recorded level in 2009 before slowly regaining some depth with heavier rains in the summer of 2010.
Pasco County, Florida
Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 344,765. The July 1, 2007 census estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau for the county is 462,715. Its county seat is Dade City, Florida which is in the northeast part of the county - somewhat...
. The park includes hiking trails, a short paved bike trail, playground, wooden tower, athletic fields, and a narrow gauge railroad. Rides on the railroad are offered the second Saturday of every month. The lake is the source for the Pithlachascotee River
Pithlachascotee River
The Pithlachascotee River, often called the Cotee or "Cootie" River, is a blackwater river in Pasco County, Florida.Originating near Crews Lake, the river flows for over to the south and west, flowing through the Starkey Wilderness Park before turning northwest through downtown New Port Richey,...
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Crews Lake, along with Moon Lake, reached its lowest recorded level in 2009 before slowly regaining some depth with heavier rains in the summer of 2010.