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Stormwater Treatment Area 1 West (STA-1W)

Located in central Palm Beach County, Stormwater Treatment Area 1 West (STA-1W) features a 200-foot viewing platform with gazebos overlooking the wetland. A three-mile levee trail can be used by hikers, bicyclists and photographers. Bird enthusiasts may be able to spot great blue herons, mottled ducks and black-bellied whistling ducks, along with roseate spoonbills, white pelicans and wood storks. There is a composting toilet available.

The area is open from sunrise to sunset on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays except during hunting season, when the area is closed to the public one day per weekend.

STA-1W is a constructed wetland designed to reduce phosphorous entering the Everglades. The plants within this constructed wetland are consuming phosphorus and cleaning the water as they grow.

Hunting is managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Visit myfwc.com for hunting dates, regulations and detailed license information.

For more information, please call the District Recreation Hotline at 866-433-6312 or email recreation@sfwmd.gov.

Directions

  • STA-1W: Located on CR 880, approximately 3.8 miles west of Twenty Mile Bend.

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  • Recreation Area Map
  • Map of Public Access Locations for STAsĀ [PDF]
  • Trail Guide and Map - Stormwater Treatment Area 1 West [PDF]

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561-686-8800

800-432-2045 (Florida Only)

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