Tomoka State Park is a 2,000-acre Florida state park along the Tomoka River north of Ormond Beach, valued for both its natural habitat and deep human history. It includes the site of Nocoroco, a Timucuan village, and nearby land at the Tomoka Mound Complex that researchers believe was occupied as early as 5000 B.C. During British rule in Florida, the area was also the site of Richard Oswald’s plantation. Established as a state park in 1945 and added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973, it is also known for abundant wildlife, especially birds, and for river-based recreation and camping.