8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days. Office: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic settlement: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cradled by majestic oaks along the banks of the Estero River, Koreshan State Park’s historic buildings and ...

The Boca Grande Pass, just off the southern tip of Gasparilla Island State Park, is world-famous for sportfishing, particularly tarpon. The pass connects the Charlotte Harbor to the Gulf of Mexico and ...

Come out to the park and relax along Pellicer Creek, take a walk on the nature trail, enjoy a picnic or stay in the campground. Faver-Dykes State Park is conveniently located on the outskirts of St.

Among the dunes and foliage of the beach is where the federally endangered Anastasia Island beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus phasma) calls home. Marked with a light buff-colored back, pure white ...

In 2001, through the Florida Forever program, the state purchased a 446-acre tract bordering Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway to the south, I-75 to the east and a major housing subdivision ...

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. 20, 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 ...

In January 2018, I started my current position as a biological scientist with the four state parks located in Islamorada, Florida (Windley Key Geological State Park, Lignumvitae Key Botanical State ...

In this month's crafting class led by local artist Trish Vevera, members will have a chance to personalize a canvas tote bag by learning the technique of Tatakizome. Flower pounding, or Tatakizome, is ...

When Hurricane Michael came ashore as a near category five storm on October 10, 2018 some of the tallest coastal sand dunes in the Florida Panhandle, those running the roughly ten miles of the park, ...

Florida State Parks are great settings for popular outdoor activities like walking, swimming and bicycling. However, there are some surprising things you can do in a state park. We created a list to ...

Walk along the shoreline at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, and you’ll feel as if you’ve entered another world. The second largest outcropping of Coquina rock is found here, giving visitors a ...