page_title: Withlacoochee River (Florida)
hierarchical_section_title: Withlacoochee River (Florida)
caption_attribution_description: Withlacoochee River (Florida): Looking east from the US 301 bridge over the river, in Hernando County, just north of the Pasco County border
context_page_description: The Withlacoochee River originates in central Florida's Green Swamp, east of Polk City. It flows west, then north, and then turns northwest and finally west again before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown. The river is 141 miles long and has a drainage basin of 1,170 square miles. It is believed to have been named after the Withlacoochee River to the north.
  Along its route are the 46-mile-long Withlacoochee State Trail, the longest paved rail trail in Florida, the Cypress Lake Preserve, a 324-acre park with approximately 600 feet of frontage, and Nobleton Wayside Park, a 2-acre park in Nobleton that includes a boat ramp, shelter, basketball court, and picnic tables.
  The Southwest Florida Water Management District has a 5,484-acre nature preserve and recreational area with 3.7 miles of frontage on the Withlacoochee River in Citrus County. The property was purchased for $13.5 million in 2005 from the South Florida Council, which had used it as the "McGregor Smith Scout Reservation".
context_section_description: The Withlacoochee River (or Crooked River) originates in central Florida's Green Swamp, east of Polk City. It flows west, then north, and then turns northwest and finally west again before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown. The river is 141 miles (227 km) long and has a drainage basin of 1,170 square miles (3,000 km²). It is believed to have been named after the Withlacoochee River to the north.
  Along its route are the 46-mile-long (74 km) Withlacoochee State Trail, the longest paved rail trail in Florida, the Cypress Lake Preserve, a 324-acre (1.31 km²) park with approximately 600 feet (180 m) of frontage, and Nobleton Wayside Park, a 2-acre (8,100 m²) park in Nobleton that includes a boat ramp, shelter, basketball court, and picnic tables.
  The Southwest Florida Water Management District has a 5,484-acre (2,219 ha) nature preserve and recreational area with 3.7 miles (6.0 km) of frontage on the Withlacoochee River in Citrus County. The property was purchased for $13.5 million in 2005 from the South Florida Council, which had used it as the "McGregor Smith Scout Reservation".
  The Withlacoochee River flows through Pasco and Hernando counties, and then forms part of the boundary between Hernando County and Sumter County, and all of the boundary between Citrus County and Sumter County, between Citrus County and Marion County and between Citrus County and Levy County (including Lake Rousseau). The largest city close to the river is Dade City.
caption: Withlacoochee River, looking east in Hernando County, just north of the Pasco County border.
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