Effective Nov. 7, 2024: The Usher boat ramp and some hiking trails at Manatee Springs State Park are temporarily closed for repair. Limited hiking is available only on the North End Trail. To protect ...

The pool is closed until further notice. Just minutes from downtown Tampa, this diverse park offers a refuge from city life with seven miles of nature trails and wonderful wildlife viewing. Come visit ...

Effective Nov. 8, 2024: To help ensure the safety of visitors and staff, Florida State Parks is assessing the impact of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. The following parks have been affected by ...

Due to the park's popularity, the park may close when it reaches maximum capacity in its day use areas. During these temporary closures, arriving visitors will be asked to return later. We recommend ...

Once a collection of secluded barrier islands reachable only by boat, Lovers Key has become a romantic destination for spectacular beachside weddings. Previously destined to become the site of luxury ...

$6 per vehicle. Does not include gardens entry, January through April. A masterpiece of floral architecture, the gardens feature a picturesque brick walkway, secret garden, reflection pool, walled ...

While the changing of seasons from summer to fall might cause you to daydream about green leaves turning to carmine and orange, Floridians are treated to a different kind of color transformation: ...

At Florida's state parks, we are grateful for the efforts of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who, from 1933 to 1942, built facilities at eight parks that became the foundation of our network of ...

Fishing at Skyway? Take the Skyway Fishing Pier Education Course online & learn everything you need to know before you go. The online course is required annually to fish on the Skyway Pier. Anglers ...

Some mapping software is leading visitors to inaccurate entrance to the park. The main park entrance leading to the ranger station and campground is located on County Road 39, not on Jameson Road.

Lake Powell is the largest coastal dune lake in Florida and North America, covering almost 800 acres. The lake surrounds the north and east side of Camp Helen State Park and provides the park with an ...

Taking a walk along the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk is an experience like no other. Guiding you right into the heart of Fakahatchee Strand, you’ll be astonished by the breathtaking beauty which ...