Beck Hammock, Sanford

#14 among attractions in Sanford

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Beck Hammock is a neighborhood in Sanford, Florida. It was named "Beck Hammock" after the Beck family that settled in this area. In an obituary in the Sanford Herald, the earliest mention of the family was Mrs. Jay Beck and it states she moved here from South Carolina in the late 19th century. ()

Coordinates: 28°47'13"N, 81°13'6"W

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Beck Hammock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Seminole State College, Spring Hammock Preserve, Museum of Seminole County History.

3.4 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Vernacular architecture
Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Sanford
86 min walk • The Ritz Theater is a historic theatre in Sanford, Florida, United States. It is located at 201 South Magnolia Avenue. On January 29, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. After getting donations from Wayne Densch it has now been named the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center.
6 miSW
Universities and schools
Seminole State College, Sanford
154 min walk • Seminole State College of Florida is a public college with four campuses in Central Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. Founded in 1965, the Florida State Legislature signed a charter creating "Seminole Junior College." The college opened in August 1966 with 700...
6.9 miSW
Nature and wildlife, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Spring Hammock Preserve, Longwood
178 min walk • Spring Hammock Preserve is a 1,500-acre natural area in Seminole County, Florida. Its mucky areas protect examples of hydric hammock and floodplain forest. Sandy terrain supports upland hardwood and pine flatwood ecosystems. Many animal and plant species in the preserve are either rare or near their range limit.
5.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford
147 min walk • The Seminole County Home is a historic site located at 300 Bush Boulevard in Sanford, Florida, United States, North America.
3.4 miW
Museum, History museum
Sanford Grammar School, Sanford
88 min walk • The Sanford Grammar School, also known as the Sanford High School and as the Margaret K. Reynolds Building, is a historic school building located at 301 West 7th Street in Sanford, Florida Built in 1902, it was designed by Wilbur B. Talley in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture.
5.5 miN
Park
Green Springs Park, Cassadaga
141 min walk • Green Springs Park is public park in Enterprise, Florida featuring a green-hued sulfur spring. The spring was once part of a 19th-century health resort and the surrounding area is a notable archeological site.
3.4 miNW
28°48'42"N • 81°15'59"W
Gallery on First, Sanford
86 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
3 miNW
Church
St. James A. M. E. Church, Sanford
77 min walk • St. James A. M. E. Church is a congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Sanford, Florida, United States. The oldest church in Sanford founded by African Americans, it was established in 1867, when the church purchased land on the corner of East Ninth Street and South Cypress Avenue.
3.4 miNW
Romanesque architecture
PICO Building, Sanford
88 min walk • The PICO Building, also known as the PICO Hotel, is an historic 2-story redbrick building located at 209 North Oak Avenue, corner of West Commercial Street, in Sanford, Florida. Built during 1886-1887 for Henry B.
4 miS
National park
Lake Proctor Wilderness Area
102 min walk • The Lake Proctor Wilderness Area is a 475-acre wooded site located in east Seminole County, Florida, United States, near the town of Geneva and to the west of Lake Harney.
3.3 miW
Neighbourhood
Sanford Residential Historic District, Sanford
85 min walk • The Sanford Residential Historic District is a U.S. Historic District located in Sanford, Florida. The district is bounded by Sanford Avenue, 14th Street, Elm Avenue, and 3rd Street.