| Wekiwa Springs State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Kayaking on Wekiwa Run near Wekiwa Springs | |
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| Location | Orange County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Apopka, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°46′12″N 81°30′04″W / 28.77000°N 81.50111°W |
| Area | 7,000 acres (28 km2) |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Wekiwa Springs State Park is a 7,000-acre (28 km2) Florida State Park in Apopka, Florida. It is located 20 minutes north of Orlando, off Interstate 4 at exit 94, near Altamonte Springs and Longwood. The park also contains the head water of the Wekiva River. It also serves as the headquarters of one of the state's five AmeriCorps Florida State Parks chapters.
Although the springs are spelled Wekiwa Springs, the river and most subdivisions and streets in Seminole County use the Wekiva spelling. Wekiwa is the Creek word for a spring, but contrary to popular belief that Wekiva means "flowing water",[1] it was actually an alternate spelling used by developers.[2]
- ^ Florida State Parks: Wekiwa Springs State Park: History and culture
- ^ Jim Toner, Orlando Sentinel, You Say 'Wekiva,' I Say 'Wekiwa', July 20, 1999