Osceola County Opens 183-Acre Cherokee Point Conservation Area
Last week Osceola County opened another area for residents and visitors to enjoy as the 183-acre Cherokee Point Conservation Area became another pillar of Osceola County’s efforts to preserve the environment and add recreational opportunities for residents.
“We’re accomplishing two things with this project. This is going to be an excellent spot for families to gather and have fun or just enjoy the outstanding view of Lake Tohopekaliga,” said County Commissioner Cheryl Grieb (pictured above), whose district includes the property along the southern shore of Goblet’s Cove. “In addition, Cherokee Point means that nearly half of the natural Goblet’s Cove shoreline is being protected and conserved.”
As part of the work in Phase 1, the site features a large picnic/event pavilion, parking lot, ADA-accessible restrooms, playground, horseshoe pit, grill, a catch-and-release bank fishing pond and pond trail. Improvements also include a widened, paved entrance way, large park identification/entrance sign and wetland restoration with native plantings and exotic/invasive plant removal.
Phase II work will begin this fall and will include the construction of a boardwalk to Cherokee Point. About halfway along the boardwalk, a canoe and kayak stop/launch will be constructed for guests to explore Goblet’s Cove and the nearby Twin Oaks Conservation Area. Once the stop/launch is completed, a concessionaire will be brought in to rent canoes and kayaks to guests on weekends and holidays, officials said.
The site was purchased through the County’s Environmental Lands Conservation Funds also known as Save Osceola in the summer of 2012.
