2012 Florida Orienteering Championships and Bubba Goat Long Distance Orienteering

Dec 8 -9 2012 Lake Louisa State Park, Hwy 27 Clermont Florida Preview Information

Air Photo Part of Lake Louisa State Park Orienteering Map

Grid North Magnetic North

Lake Louisa State Park is a 4,372-acre (17.69 km2) Florida State Park located south of Clermont, on the southwestern shore of Lake Louisa.

Lake Louisa State Park is a 4,372-acre Florida Park located south of Clermont, FL on the southwestern shore of Lake Louisa.

Lake Louisa State Park is newly mapped for Orienteering. The entire park has been mapped to orienteering standards. A lot of fine detail is included on the map such as small depressions, clearings individual trees and bushes . A special cross hatch symbol is used to denote the large areas of palmettos. Different scales of map will be used for the events. FLO Champs – 1:10,000 or 1:15,000 Bubba Goat – 1:20,000 or 1:25,000 Meridian lines are drawn to magnetic north. Contour interval is 5 feet.

Portion of Lake Louisa orienteering map

Event participants and other visitors can book accommodation in the park’s cabins and campground.

http://floridastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/Lake_Louisa_State_Park

Lake Louisa State Park is noted for its variety of vegetation

Open pine forests with individual palmetto bushes

Creek through open pine and oak forest

Great Oak Trees

Navigation is aided by the distinct changes in vegetation…..

….like very open woods bordered by walls of palmetto

Sometimes the palmetto stretch across the horizon

Some vegetation is to be avoided!

Gopher tortoise Wild Turkeys

Wild pig White tail deer

For their protection (and sometimes yours) give all wildlife plenty of space

Some wildlife should be given a really wide space!

Head’s Up!

Depending on the time of year cypress swamps are sometimes very passable; sometimes very wet

There is an extensive network of trails throughout Lake Louisa State Park

Uplands

Open meadows

Along lake sides

Trails seem to go everywhere!

Through woodlands

Citrus trees in pine plantations

‘Arena’ and Finish for the Florida Orienteering Championships and the Bubba Goat Long Distance Orienteering will be along the Lake Louisa State Park beach

I’ll see you December 8-9

Check out www.floridaorienteering.org for more information