Scrub Oak Preserve

Scrub Oak Preserve is a nature reserve in Volusia County, Florida. Scrub Oak Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Fatio, as well as near the neighborhood Oak Hammock.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hontoon Island State Park and Louis P. Thursby House.

Hontoon Island State Park

Nature reserve

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Hontoon Island State Park is a 1,648-acre Florida State Park located on Hontoon Island between the St. Johns River and the Hontoon Dead River in Volusia County.

Louis P. Thursby House

Historic building

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The Thursby House located at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida, was constructed in 1872. The house was once a two-story structure built from three kinds of center-cut pine that had been milled in Savannah, Georgia, and transported by boat to the site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Beresford and Orange City.

Lake Beresford

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Lake Beresford is a lake on the western boundary of DeLand and Orange City. The lake's surroundings are a sparsely-populated area with the entrance to the Hontoon Island State Park and access to the St. Johns River.