Ghost Towns and Cypress Trees (Goethe State Forest)

Exploring in Goethe State Forest located in Levy County, Florida it’s a beautiful wilderness to experience. I always enjoy coming out here and roaming the woods and experiencing some of the history here as well. During the 1800’s and early 1900’s there was a town here called “Tidewater” it was mainly a logging and turpentine community. It was eventually abandoned and today it’s part of the state forest. The forest had many old growth trees that were cut down during the logging era here but some can still be seen throughout the wilderness if you look good enough. One of the old Cypress Trees that still remains is preserved at the Big Cypress Boardwalk Trail located deep in the forest. It makes you curious about how many more of these trees may still remain. This one is known as the Goethe Giant and is over 900 years old. It towers over the surrounding trees, some old Cypress stumps are nearby as well. There is a boardwalk that leads out to the tree. Please be respectful of the tree and leave it undisturbed so that it may continue to flourish for generations. Enjoy the nature and history, thank you for watching!

Goethe State Forest: https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire...

Big Cypress Boardwalk: https://floridatrailblazer.com/2018/0...

Goethe State Forest map: https://ccmedia.fdacs.gov/content/dow...

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