Can't make it to the park, not currently in Florida? The resources here will help you learn about the Florida Park Service's mission to provide resource-based recreation, while preserving, ...

In celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Day, September 15, and National Public Lands Day, September 22, we hosted 113 statewide volunteer events — resulting in the collection of more than ...

Debbie LaFreniere is the recipient of the 2022 Adult Volunteer of the Year Award for Administration. Debbie with Don Philpott, both holding reptiles. Debbie is a long-time volunteer and member of the ...

Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park is the site of one of Florida’s most significant Civil War conflicts. Experience the sights and sounds of history during the first full weekend of March ...

Open 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year. No after-hours access permitted. Located in Jacksonville, this mile-long, pedestrian-only fishing bridge spans Nassau Sound and provides access to one of the ...

If hiking, camping, swimming and fishing are on your list for outdoor fun, then look to Florida’s state parks for the best places where your family and friends can play. There are lots of ...

Thomas Orman was a successful cotton merchant who is credited with putting Apalachicola on the map as one of the busiest ports for exporting cotton during the 1800s. While his accomplishments are ...

Accessible only by boat, the sweeping vistas and waterways of the preserve are favorites of anglers and wildlife watchers. Bordering Florida's Gulf Coast between Cedar Key and Yankeetown, extensive ...

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 ...

The two parks where I have worked for the past 20 years are in Central Florida in eastern Polk County. Lake Kissimmee State Park, which is known for the historical reenactment of the 1876 Cow Camp, ...

An award-winning friends group established in 1993, the nonprofit supports Highlands Hammock and Lake June-in-Winter Scrub state parks by raising funds. The mission of the Friends of Highlands Hammock ...

We are a highly focused group who feel strongly about history and our environment. We have found the key to preservation and conservation is having an open mind and a dedicated heart. We are grateful ...