Coral Reef

Difficulty: Easy

Distance: 0.81 miles

Restrooms: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Stroller Friendly: No

Playground: No

Location: William H. Kain County Park (Lake Redman) — Hess Farm Road Parking Area

Anchor Clues:

Start at the parking area and walk toward the mowed grass trail and canopy table. Continue beyond the canopy table and onto trail 5/teal rectangle trail.
As you walk along the trail, you will follow the edge of Lake Redman on your right and the woods will be on your left.
Walk about 400 yards and you will find a Y intersection on the trail. Make a right along the woods on the right and continue onto the wooden deck that goes out into the water.
Follow the wooden deck around and be sure to look around for birds, snakes, frogs and turtles in the water and bushes!
You should pass 3 interpretive signs on the deck. When you reach the 3rd one, the post can be found nearby on the deck.
To return to your vehicle, continue the rest of the way on the deck and onto the gravel path that goes to the bulletin board. At the bulletin board, turn left on the trail and follow it back to the parking area and your vehicle.

Coral reefs can be divided into three types: fringing (close to shore), barrier (further out to sea) and atolls (mistaken for islands because of their size).
Coral needs sunlight to grow, which is why they are often in shallow water and in a tropical sea (the water is warmer and clearer).
Some of the reefs in Australia (Great Barrier Reef) are between 5,000 and 10,000 years old, includes 900 smaller reefs and covers 2,600 miles crossing 500 islands.

Coral Reef