Plants and Wildlife
Lumber River State Park provides a habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals. Wildflowers that can be seen at the park include wisteria, sarvis holly, Carolina bogmint, mountain laurel, wild azalea, spider lily and swamp mallow. Trees found in the swamps along the river include bald cypress, water elm, river birch and tulip poplar. Animals and birds in the area include the American Alligator, White-tailed deer, American Black Bear, beavers, and Northern River Otters; and Barred Owls, Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkey, Sandpipers and prothonotary warblers.
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