Mangrove Forests on the Oleta River

Описание: Here is a popular park for fishing and swimming in the Biscayne Bay in North Miami.
This is the Oleta River State Park and Fishing Pier. The State of Florida acquired the 1,033-acre park in 1980 to protect the natural and cultural features of the area.
History of occupation:
In 1841 the river was named Big Snake Creek & was part of the route used by federal troops in the Second Seminole War to travel south from Loxahatchess. In 1881, Captain William Hawkins Fulford explored the river & settled in the area known today as North Miami. Other settlers ventured north from Miami & by the 1890s, pineapple & vegetable farms had sprung up along the river in the newly formed town of Ojus. The river linked the Everglades with Biscayne Bay. An Indian trading post was established at what is now Greynolds Park. In 1922, Big Snake Creek was renamed the Oleta River. The historic Blue Marlin Fish House Restaurant was established in 1938 as a commercial fishing operation & evolved into a smokehouse until the 1980s. It reopened in 2007, the Blue Marlin.
Tree Species: The tropical hardwood trees are mangrove, Gumbo Limbo, Southern Magnolia, Live Oak, Buttonwood, Cypress and various palms.