Circle B Bar Ranch
The Circle B Bar Ranch is a former cattle ranch that is now jointly owned by the
Polk County Board Of County Commissioners and the Southwest
Florida Water Management District. According to several
websites it is 1267 acres of protected land that houses Polk's
Nature Discovery Center and is home to a myriad of wildlife,
including mammals, birds, reptiles, insects and butterflies as well
as a variety of plants, trees and shrubs.
On our first visit there on February 13, we saw many different types of birds,
including a bald eagle, as well as several armadillos. We
returned on the 18th and also saw turtles and several
alligators. We are not talking about caged creatures
here. These gators are in the wild and not all that far from
the paths. This place is a wealth of nature.
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