Effective Aug. 29, 2024: The park phone line at Koreshan State Park is currently out due to a lightning strike. To reach the ranger on duty, please call (239) 707-1709 during park operating hours.

Effective Jan. 8, 2024: Campground restroom No. 2 is closed at Oscar Scherer State Park while a new one is built. Other facilities are available during construction. Available campsites are limited ...

Florida's heritage comes alive with living history demonstrations of the early Florida cow hunters in an 1876-era cow camp. White-tailed deer, bald eagles, sandhill cranes, turkeys and bobcats have ...

Effective Oct. 27, 2024: The Puc Puggy Campground at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park will be temporarily closed for a repaving project. Effective Oct. 17, 2024: A road resurfacing project is taking ...

Effective Oct. 18-19, 2024: Oscar Scherer State Park will close at 6:30 PM in preparation for the annual Halloween Haunted Trails Event. Visitors with campground reservations should arrive prior to ...

This ancient Native American site was the first in Florida to be designated a State Archaeological Site. Karl and Madira Bickel donated the mound and surrounding property to the state in 1948. The ...

During periods of high visitation, visitors may experience long lines to enter Blue Spring State Park. The park frequently reaches capacity and may temporarily close. Closures occur intermittently and ...

Canoe and kayak rentals are not available at Koreshan State Park. $26 per night plus tax, plus a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee and a $7 nightly utility fee for RV, cabin, bungalow, boat and yurt ...

This antebellum mansion was home to Major Robert Gamble and headquarters of an extensive sugar plantation. It is the only surviving plantation house in South Florida. It is thought that Confederate ...

Native Americans once dwelled here, living off fish-filled lagoons. Today, these waters are popular for canoeing, boating and fishing. Tomoka is a bird-watcher's paradise, with over 160 species ...

Please be aware of possible wet conditions on the North Hiking Trail on Highway 301. Please stay on the marked trail. The Little Manatee River begins in a swampy area near Fort Lonesome and flows ...

During periods of high visitation, visitors may experience long lines to enter Blue Spring State Park. The park frequently reaches capacity and may temporarily close. Closures occur intermittently and ...