Water district publishes new, free recreation guide
There are thousands of acres of recreational lands throughout the Southwest Florida Water Management District, and access to most of them is free to visitors. The water district recently published its new, free recreational guide that highlights nearly 70 of these properties.
With its new sleeker design, users can scan QR codes to discover specific up-to-date details about each property. The new recreation guide also allows users to take notes, learn about various volunteering opportunities and discover more about the water district’s different conservation lands.
With 30 unique campgrounds across the water district, which includes back country, primitive and equestrian-style sites, making a reservation is also free and simple through the recreation website, WaterMatters.org/Recreation. The recreation website features georeferenced maps, which visitors can download to be used with map apps that require no cell service.
Outdoor lovers also can check out the new Water Matters Podcast found on the water district’s recreation webpage or major podcast platforms. The podcast features Felicia Nudo, land manager, who discusses what it’s like to experience the recreational side of the great outdoors on water district lands.
To download or order the free recreation guide, make a free camping reservation, listen to the podcast, or learn more about recreational opportunities within the local water district, visit WaterMatters.org/Recreation.