Billies Bay Wilderness

Billies Bay Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Lake County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Astor, Florida
Coordinates	29°05′39″N 81°35′15″W
Area	3,092 acres (13 km2)
Established	September 28, 1984
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The Billies Bay Wilderness is part of Ocala National Forest. The 3,092-acre (13 km²) wilderness was established on September 28, 1984. The mostly marshy and swampy nature of the area is indicated by the word 'bay' as part of the name, since this is a Floridian term for swamp. It contributes to the headwaters of Alexander Springs Creek in the nearby Alexander Springs Wilderness.

Flora

Plants in the area include red maple, bay, sweet gum, cabbage palm, sand live oak (Quercus geminata), sandhill oak (Quercus inopina), myrtle oak (Quercus myrtifolia), Chapman's oak (Quercus chapmanii), palmetto, gallberry, longleaf, loblolly pine, slash and sand pine.

External links

• Billies Bay Wilderness at Wildernet
• Billies Bay Wilderness - official site at Ocala National Forest