Archbold Biological Station, P.O. Box 2057, Lake Placid, Florida 33862 USA
Phone: 863-465-2571 FAX: 863-699-1927 send e-mail

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Fort Myers - 70
Orlando - 105
Tampa - 110
Miami - 145

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Visitor Information, 2004

Welcome to Archbold. Main Drive; view west at entrance on Old State Road 8, 25 May 2004. Photo by Fred E. Lohrer

Archbold Biological Station is an ecological research institution with limited facilities for visitors. All visitors should register at the Main Office (South end of Main Building) and complete an insurance waiver.
MAERC visits and Indian Prairie Safari tours by appointment only.
Accommodations are available for researchers and college classes and sometimes for nature-study groups.
An information kiosk and picnic tables are at the North end of the Plaza.
View an 18-minute video, "Islands in Time," on biodiversity and conservation of the Lake Wales Ridge, in the Lounge (South end of Main Building, next to Main Office).
Sales (postcards, T-shirts, books, etc.), M-F, 8-5, in the Main Office.
The self-guiding Nature Trail, "Scrub Discovery" (0.5 mi long), emphasizes plant identification and ecological processes. The Trail begins at the South end of the Main Grounds. Copies of a "Visitor Guidebook," which includes a nature trail guide, are available at the kiosk or in the Main Office. The Station does not maintain a collection of live animals.
Group tours (minimum 10 people) are available by appointment.
The Station has an outstanding scientific library emphasizing ecology, evolutionary biology, and Florida natural history. It is available, on appointment, to researchers and serious students.

All visitors must complete a visitor application form.
Visitor Application Form
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