Collection Centers Across Florida
Explore our interactive map to locate LAKEWATCH Collection Centers throughout Florida. Each center is equipped with a freezer for volunteers to drop off water samples, along with restocking supplies, including nutrient bottles, desiccant bottles, and filters.
To explore the map, click on any pin to view detailed information about that location—including its address, phone number, directions, and supplies. You’ll also find a sortable table below and a downloadable Collection Center Guide with details for each center.
If you're having trouble accessing your Collection Center or need to replace equipment like a hand pump or Secchi disk, we're here to help. Contact us at fl-lakewatch@ufl.edu or call 1-800-LAKEWAT.
| County | Building | Address | City | State | Zip | Contact Name | Phone | Location Information | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | Melrose Fire Dept Station 24 | 301 Cypress St | Melrose | FL | 32666 | 352-475-2005 | on Hwy 26 before traffic light | M-F 8-4 (Maybe closed if out on call) | |
| Bay | Gulf Coast State College | 5230 US-98 | Panama City | FL | 32401 | Christina Cantrell | 850-896-3948 | ||
| Brevard | County Extension IFAS | 3695 Lake Dr | Cocoa | FL | 32926 | 321-633-1702 | |||
| Broward | UF/IFAS Research and Education Center | 3205 College Ave | Davie | FL | 33314 | Monica Elliott | 954-577-6300 | Lock Combination: 7922 | M-F 8-5 |
| Charlotte | HOA Association Office / Broadmore Park | 646 Rotonda Circle | Rotonda West | FL | 33947 | M-F 8-5 | |||
| Citrus | Fort Cooper State Park | 3100 S. Old Floral City Road | Inverness | FL | 34450 | Lock Combination: 7922 | Open every day 8am-Sunset | ||
| Clay County | Clay County Extension IFAS | 2463 SR 16 W | Green Cove Springs | FL | 32043 | 904-284-6355 | |||
| Collier | Collier County Extension Office | 14700 Immokalee Rd | Naples | FL | 34102 | Mike Sipos | 239-252-4800 | ||
| Collier | Collier County Pollution Control | 3339 Tamiami Trail W, Suite 304 | Naples | FL | 34102 | Kamila Perez | 239-692-2184 | At Collier Health Dept Building 3rd floor | |
| Columbia | Columbia County Extension IFAS | 437 NW Hall of Fame Dr | Lake City | FL | 32055 | Derek Barber | 386-752-5384 | ||
| Duval | Duval County Extension IFAS | 1010 McDuff Ave | Jacksonville | FL | 32254 | Ebony Dawkins | 904-255-7450 | ||
| Escambia | Escambia County Extension IFAS | 3740 Stefani Rd | Cantonment | FL | 32533 | Rick O’Connor | 850-475-5230 | ||
| Flagler | Palm Coast City Hall | 160 Lake Ave | Palm Coast | FL | 32137 | Tim Baker | 386-986-4726 | ||
| Hamilton | Hamilton County Extension IFAS | 1143 US Hwy 41 NW | Jasper | FL | 32052 | Tracy | 386-792-1276 | ||
| Hernando | Hernando County Extension IFAS | 16110 Aviation Loop Dr | Brooksville | FL | 34601 | Brittany Scharf | 352-754-4433 | ||
| Highlands | Highlands County Extension IFAS | 4509 George Blvd | Sebring | FL | 33875 | Anyone at desk | 863-402-6540 | ||
| Highlands | Lake Placid Marine | 310 US 27 S | Lake Placid | FL | 33852 | Alan Underwood | 863-465-2335 | ||
| Highlands | Walker Memorial Junior Academy | 1525 Avon Blvd | Avon Park | FL | 33825 | Shane Robbins | 863-453-3131 ext 104 | Summer: Mon-Fri 8-12 | |
| Hillsborough | Hillsborough County Extension IFAS | 5339 CR 579 S | Seffner | FL | 33584 | Anyone at desk | 813-744-5519 | M-F 8-5 | |
| Hillsborough | Austin-Davis Library | 17808 Wayne Rd | Odessa | FL | 33556-4720 | Librarian | 813-273-3652 | Small shed down service entrance by employee entrance; Lock Combination: 7922 | M- Sat-10-6 PM |
| Hillsborough | Lutz Library | 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Rd W | Lutz | FL | 33548-7220 | Librarian | 813-273-3652 | Small shed at back of building; Lock Combination: 7922 | M- Sat-10-6 PM |
| Hillsborough | Lithia Springs County Park | 3932 Lithia Springs Rd | Lithia | FL | 33547 | Anyone at Check-in Gate | 813-744-5572 | 7 days 8-6 PM | |
| Hillsborough | UF Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory | 1408 24th Street SE | Ruskin | FL | 33570 | Matt DiMaggio (Director) or Holly Quillen (Office Manager) | 813-671-5230 | Take samples into the Office and they will take the samples and give you replacement supplies. | |
| Lake | Lake County Water Authority @ Hickory Point | 27351 SR 19 | Tavares | FL | 32778 | Mary | 352-324-6141 | ||
| Lake | Lake County Dept of Public Works | 609 Disston Ave | Minneola | FL | 34755 | Denise | 352-394-2559 | ||
| Leon | Alford B Maclay State Park | 3540 Thomasville Rd | Tallahassee | FL | 32309 | Park Ranger | 850-487-4556 | ||
| Leon | Leon County Extension IFAS | 615 Paul Russell Rd | Tallahassee | FL | 32301 | Genice Harris | 850-606-5200 | ||
| Levy | FWC Marine Lab | 11350 SW 153rd Ct. | Cedar Key | FL | 32625 | Savanna Barry | 352-543-1095 | ||
| Levy | UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station | 552 1st Street | Cedar Key | FL | 32625 | Savanna Barry | 352-543-1095 | ||
| Manatee | Manatee County Extension IFAS | 1303 17th St W | Palmetto | FL | 34221 | Michelle Atkinson | 941-722-4524 ext 1818 | ||
| Marion | Marion County Rotary Sports Complex | 5220 SE Maricamp Rd. | Ocala | FL | 34480 | 352-671-8560 | |||
| Miami-Dade | Kendall Indian Hammocks Park | 11395 SW 79th St | Miami | FL | 33173 | Alex Paez, Albert Alamina, Victor Rubles | 305-596-9324 | The freezer at Storage Building 8000 SW 79th St just past office | |
| Monroe | Botanical Gardens | 5210 College Rd | Key West | FL | 33040 | Claudia Valdes | 305-849-8733 | ||
| Monroe | Tarpon Basin Group | 51 Shoreland Dr | Key Largo | FL | 33037 | Sarah Egner, Marine Resources | 305-451-1139 | ||
| Monroe | Ramrod Group | FL | 33042 | ||||||
| Monroe | Cudjoe Group | Cudjoe Key | FL | 33042 | |||||
| Okaloosa (also used for Walton) | Northwest Florida State College/CBA | 109 Greenway Dr | Santa Rosa Beach | FL | 32459 | Jenna Kilpatrick | 850-200-4171 | ||
| Orange | Public Works Department | 301 Maguire Road | Ocoee | FL | 34761 | Anyone at front desk | 407-905-3170 | ||
| Orange | City of Orlando Stormwater Utility Bureau | Lake Enhancement Building 1010 S Woods Ave | Orlando | FL | 32805 | Hannah Yucht | 407-246-2257 | Chainlink room connected to main building; Lock Combination: 7922 | |
| Orange | Orange County Extension IFAS | 6021 S Conway Rd | Orlando | FL | 32812 | JK Yarborough | 407-254-9200 | located on the plant clinic | |
| Orange | Orange County EPD Lake Group | 3165 McCrory Pl Suite 200 | Orlando | FL | 32803 | Marcia Clark, Robert Renk or Edina Arroyo | 407-836-1529 or 407-836-1488 | ||
| Osceola | Harmony Square/Harmony Swim Club | 7257 Five Oaks Dr | Harmony | FL | 34773 | Todd Haskett | 407-973-2322 | ||
| Osceola | Osceola County Extension IFAS | Osceola Heritage Park 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane | Kissimmee | FL | 34744 | Cruz Gonzalez | 321-697-3000 | M-F 8-5 | |
| Palm Beach | SFWMD Laboratory | 8894 Belvedere Rd. Bldg #374 | West Palm Beach | FL | 33411 | Anna Swigris | 561-682-2553 | ||
| Palm Beach | Green Cay Nature Center | 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd | Boynton Beach | FL | 33437 | Blake Scarborough or Bobby Seals | 561-966-7003 | ||
| Palm Beach | Loxahatchee River District: Wild Pine Laboratory (Call First) | 2500 Jupiter Park Dr | Jupiter | FL | 33458 | Susan Noel | 561-747-5709 | ||
| Pasco | Ben Harrill Complex | 2830 Gulf Trace Blvd | Holiday | FL | 34691 | Milla Turner | 727-834-3611 X 1068 | ||
| Pasco | Heritage Park Community Center | 5401 Land-0-Lakes Blvd | Land-0-Lakes | FL | 34639 | Anyone in office | 813-929-1229 | M-F 8-5 | |
| Pasco | Pasco County Extension IFAS | 36702 SR 52 | Dade City | FL | 33525 | Michelle Jedych | 352-518-0156 | M-F 8-5 | |
| Pinellas | Moccasin Lake Nature Park | 2750 Park Trail Lane | Clearwater | FL | 33759 | Lloyd Simmons | 727-793-2976 | Wednesday thru Sunday. 10-5 Closed Mon & Tues | |
| Pinellas | Boyd Hill Nature Park | 1101 Country Club Way S | St Petersburg | FL | 33705 | Any staff member | 727-893-7326 | Closed Monday, T-F 9-6 Sat 7-6 Sun 9-6 | |
| Polk | Lake Region Lakes Management District (Canal Commission) | 804 Ave X SW | Winter Haven | FL | 33898 | Travis Voisard | 863-293-1441 | ||
| Polk | Lake Wales Veterinary Hospital | 520 East Mountain Lake Cutoff Rd | Lake Wales | FL | 33859 | Any staff member | Freezer located in garage area | M-F 7-5 Sat 8-12 | |
| Polk | Polk County Extension IFAS | 1702 S Holland Pkwy | Bartow | FL | 33830 | Shannon Carnevale | 863-519-1041 | M-F 8-5 | |
| Putnam | Melrose Fire Department Station #24 | 301 Cypress St | Melrose | FL | 32666 | Michael Heeder | 352-475-2005 | ||
| Putnam | St Johns River Water Management District | 4049 Reid St | Palatka | FL | 32177 | Carl Wince | 386-329-4500 | Freezer is outside-Walk in unit | |
| Santa Rosa | Sea Grant Extension IFAS | Located: Santa Rosa County Service Center 6263 Dogwood Dr | Milton | FL | 32570 | M-F 8-4:30 PM (office manned Tues) | |||
| Sarasota | Sarasota County Extension IFAS | Twin Lakes Park 6700 Clark Rd. | Sarasota | FL | 34241 | Michael D’Imperio | 941-861-9818 | ||
| Seminole | West Altamonte Facility Public Works Dept. | 950 Calabria Dr | Altamonte Springs | FL | 32714 | Kathy Parkin | 407-571-8528 | M-F 6-4 | |
| Seminole | Casselberry Stormwater Utilities | 1019 7th Street | Casselberry | FL | 32707 | Damian Wilson | 407-676-2510 | M-T 7-6 | |
| Seminole | Seminole County Extension IFAS | 250 W. County Home Rd | Sanford | FL | 32773 | Michelle Shelton | 407-665-5269 | ||
| St. Lucie+A63:G63 | St. Lucie County Extension IFA | 8400 Picos Rd Suite 101 | Ft. Pierce | FL | 34945 | Anyone at front desk | 772-462-1660 | ||
| Sumter | Sumter County Extension IFAS | 7620 SR 471 Suite #2 | Bushnell | FL | 33513 | Anyone at the front desk | 352-569-6862 | ||
| Sumter | The Villages Annex Office | 8033 CR 466 | Lady Lake | FL | 32162 | Norma Samuels | 352-689-4671 | ||
| Volusia | Volusia County Extension IFAS | 3100 E SR 44 | Deland | FL | 32724 | Kalan Taylor | 386-822-5778 | ||
| Wakulla | Wakulla County Extension IFAS | 84 Cedar Ave | Crawfordville | FL | 32327 | nan | 850-926-3931 | ||
| Walton (Also listed in Okaloosa County) | Northwest Florida State College; South Walton Center Building B | 109 Greenway Dr | Santa Rosa Beach | FL | 32459 | Kayla Wingard or Allison McDowell-Director | 850-200-4171 or 850-200-4175 | ||
| Walton | Walton County Extension IFAS | 732 N. 9th St | DeFuniak Springs | FL | 32433 | Laura Tiu | 850-892-8172 |