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Women in period dresses during a reenactment. Photo by Sam Holton

Friends Groups

Friends groups, also referred to as Citizen Support Organizations (CSO), provide support to individual parks by volunteering, educating visitors, hosting events and raising funds for specific park projects. There are currently more than 80 friends groups supporting state parks throughout Florida. These groups and the citizens that pledge their time to them play a vital role supporting Florida's state parks, ensuring that our natural, cultural and historical resources are protected for future generations.

CSO Handbook (Large Print)

Park Name CSO Name CSO Address
Falling Waters State Park Friends Of Falling Waters State Park Friends of Falling Waters, Inc.
1365 Watford Circle
Chipley, FL 32428
Fanning Springs State Park Friends of Manatee Springs Parks, Inc. 11650 N.W. 115th Street
Chiefland, FL 32626
Fort George Island Cultural State Park Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks 12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
info@talbotislands.com
Faver-Dykes State Park Friends of Faver-Dykes State Park 1000 Faver Dykes Road
St. Augustine, FL 32086
Fort Cooper State Park Friends of Fort Cooper, Inc. 3100 South Old Floral City Road
Inverness, FL 34450
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park Friends of Del-Nor Wiggins Pass

11135 Gulfshore Dr., Naples, Florida 34108 239-597-6196

Don Pedro Island State Park Barrier Island Parks Society Sharon McKenzie, CSO Executive Director
Gasparilla Lighthouse
Post Office Box 637
Boca Grande, FL 33921
941-964-0060
Eden Gardens State Park Friends of Eden State Gardens, Inc. P.O. Box 4
Pt. Washington, Fl 32454
Dunns Creek State Park Friends of Dunns Creek State Park c/o Ravine Gardens State Park, 1600 Twigg Street, Palataka, FL 32177, (386) 329-3721
Crystal River Preserve State Park Friends of Crystal River 3400 North Museum Pointe
Crystal River, FL 34428
Curry Hammock State Park Friends of Islamorada Area State Parks, Inc. P.O. Box 236
Islamorada, FL 33036
Indian Key Historic State Park Friends of Islamorada Area State Parks, Inc. P.O. Box 236
Islamorada, FL 33036
De Leon Springs State Park Friends of De Leon Springs State Park, Inc. 601 Ponce de Leon Blvd
De Leon Springs, 32130
Rock Springs Run State Reserve Wekiva Wilderness Trust, Inc. 1800 Wekiwa Circle
Apopka, FL 32712
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park Friends of Islamorada Area State Parks, Inc. P.O. Box 236
Islamorada, FL 33036
Savannas Preserve State Park Friends of Savannas Preserve State Park, Inc. 2541 Walton Road
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
St. Andrews State Park Friends of St. Andrews State Park, Inc. 4607 State Park Lane
Panama City, FL 32408
(850)233-5117
Contact: Vivian McKibben-Steele
Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park Friends of Franklin County State Parks P.O. Box 144
Eastpoint, FL 32328
(850)927-2111
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park 1000 Buffer Preserve Drive Fellsmere, FL 32948-9611 Telephone 321-953-5004
Egmont Key State Park Egmont Key Alliance, Inc. P.O. Box 66238, St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33736
Estero Bay Preserve State Park Estero Bay Buddies CSO

700-1 Fisherman's Wharf Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33931 Tel: 239-463-3240

San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park Friends of SanFelasco CSO 12720 NW 109th Lane, Alachua FL 32615

Do you bicycle, hike, or ride horses in San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park? The Friends of San Felasco Citizen Support Organization (CSO) hosts a Photo of the Month contest, and invites you to submit your favorite photos taken within the park. Your photo could be featured on the CSO Web site, and you could win an annual state park pass!

For details, go to Friends of SanFelasco CSO and click on Photos.
Oscar Scherer State Park Friends of Oscar Scherer Park,Inc. 1843 S. Tamiami Trail
Osprey, FL 34229
CSO News Letter
Rainbow Springs State Park Friends of Rainbow Springs 19158 South West 81st Place Road
Dunnellon, FL 34432
Peacock Springs State Park North Florida Springs Alliance, Inc. 12087 S.W. Hwy 27
Fort White, FL 32038
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Friends of Paynes Prairie, Inc. 100 Savannah Boulevard 
Micanopy, 32667
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks 12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
info@talbotislands.com
Ravine Gardens State Park Friends of Ravine Gardens State Park 1600 Twigg Street, Palatka, FL 32177, (386) 329-3721
O'Leno State Park Friends of O'Leno, Inc.
Friends of O'Leno, Inc.
P.O. Box 2879
High Springs, FL 32655
Orman House Historic State Park Friends of Franklin County State Parks P.O. Box 144
Eastpoint, FL 32328
(850)927-2111
Perdido Key State Park Friends of Big Lagoon/Perdido Key, Inc. PO Box 34223, Pensacola, FL 32507
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Friends of Birch State Park, Inc. 3109 East Sunrise Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Ichetucknee Springs State Park Friends of Ichetucknee Springs, Inc. Craig Harper, 196 SW Mission Springs Court
Ft. White, FL 32038
John Gorrie Museum State Park Friends of Franklin County State Parks P.O. Box 144
Eastpoint, FL 32328
(850)927-2111
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc. 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive (A1A)
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Friends of Fort Taylor, Inc. P.O. Box 58
Key West, FL 33041
Fort Mose Historic State Park Fort Mose Historical Society c/o Anastasia State Park
1340-A A1A South
St. Augustine, FL 32080-5422
904-461-2000
Honeymoon Island State Park Friends of the Island Parks Gulf Islands GEOpark, #1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698
Hontoon Island State Park Hontoon Island Foundation CSO, Inc. 2309 River Ridge Road, Deland, FL 32720, (386) 736-5309

President: Dick Neusch
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Friends of Emerald Coast State Parks Inc. 17000 Emerald Coast Parkway
Destin, FL 32541
(850) 837-7550
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park Gamble Plantation Preserve Alliance
Gasparilla Island State Park Barrier Island Parks Society Sharon McKenzie, CSO Executive Director
Gasparilla Lighthouse
Post Office Box 637
Boca Grande, FL 33921
941-964-0060
George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks 12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
talbotcso@yahoo.com
Grayton Beach State Park Friends of Grayton Beach, Inc. 357 Main Park Road
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Henderson Beach State Park Friends of Emerald Coast State Parks Inc. 17000 Emerald Coast Parkway
Destin, FL 32541
(850) 837-7550
Highlands Hammock State Park Friends of Highlands Hammock State Park 5931 Hammock Road
Sebring, FL 33872
Crystal River Archaeological State Park Friends of Crystal River 3400 North Museum Pointe
Crystal River, FL 34428
Camp Helen State Park The Friends of Camp Helen P.O. Box 19338
Panama City Beach, Fl. 32407
Caladesi Island State Park Friends of the Island Parks Gulf Islands GEOpark, #1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698
Cedar Key Museum State Park Cedar Key Museum State Park and St. Clair Whitman CSO, Inc.
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Friends of Charlotte Harbor
Blue Spring State Park Blue Spring CSO Blue Spring State Park 2100 West French Avenue Orange City, FL 32763
Collier-Seminole State Park Friends of Collier-Seminole State Park,Inc. 20200 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL, 34114
For more information, please call (239) 394-3397.
Big Lagoon State Park Friends of Big Lagoon/Perdido Key, Inc. PO Box 34223, Pensacola, FL 32507
Big Talbot Island State Park Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks 12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
info@talbotislands.com
Amelia Island State Park Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks 12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
info@talbotislands.com
Torreya State Park Friends of Torreya State Park 2576 NW Torreya Park Road
Bristol, FL 32321
Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail Friends of Paynes Prairie, Inc. 100 Savannah Boulevard
Micanopy, 32667
Fort Foster State Historic Site Hillsborough River State Park Preservation Society P.O. Box 6568
Brandon Fl. 33511-6568
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park Salt Springs Alliance Salt Springs Alliance
P.O. Box 295
Port Richey, FL 34673

Burt Golub - President at golub46@verizon.net
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park Friends of Islamorada Area State Parks, Inc. P.O. Box 236
Islamorada, FL 33036
Ybor City Museum State Park Ybor City Museum Society 2009 N. 18th Street, P.O. Box 5421, Tampa, Florida 33675
Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks 12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
talbotcso@yahoo.com
Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park Friends of Crystal River 3400 N. Museum Pointe
Crystal River, FL 34428
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Friends of Cape Florida, Inc. c/o Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
1200 S. Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Troy Spring State Park North Florida Springs Alliance, Inc. 12087 SW Hwy 27
Fort White, FL 32038
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Friends of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park 6400 N. Oceanshore Boulevard
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Sebastian Inlet State Park Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park 9700 South A1A
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
321-984-4852
Silver River State Park Friends of Silver River State Park 1425 NE 58th Ave, Ocala FL 34470
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park The Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park 7525 West Scenic Hwy. 30-A
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Long Key State Park Friends of Islamorada Area State Parks, Inc. P.O. Box 236
Islamorada, FL 33036
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Stephen Foster Citizen Support Organization P.O. Box 666
White Springs, Florida 32096
Stump Pass Beach State Park Barrier Island Parks Society Sharon McKenzie, CSO Executive Director
Gasparilla Lighthouse
Post Office Box 637
Boca Grande, FL 33921
941-964-0060
Suwannee River State Park Friends of Suwannee River State Park, Inc. 20185 CR 132
Live Oak, FL 32060
Email: Friends of Suwannee River State Park
Manatee Springs State Park Friends of Manatee Springs Parks, Inc. 11650 N.W. 115th Street
Chiefland, FL 32626
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park Friends of the M.K. Rawlings Farm, Inc. P.O. Box 337 
Micanopy, 32667-0337
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Gold Head Associates, Inc. 6239 State Road 21
Keystone Heights, FL 32656
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Friends of Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Inc. 16450 Southeast Federal Highway, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Wekiva Wilderness Trust, Inc. 1800 Wekiwa Circle
Apopka, FL 32712
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park Natural Bridge Historic Society, Inc. http://www.nbhscso.com
815 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Myakka River State Park Friends of the Myakka River, Inc. 1930 Clematis Street
Sarasota, FL 34239
Little Manatee River State Park Friends of Little Manatee River 116 Hickory Creek Drive
Brandon, FL 33511
Little Talbot Island State Park Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks 12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
info@talbotislands.com
Hillsborough River State Park Hillsborough River State Park Preservation Society,IncHillsborough River State Park Preservation Society P. O. Box 6568
Brandon Fl. 33511-6568
Koreshan State Historic Site Koreshan Unity Alliance, Inc. 3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33928
Oleta River State Park Oleta River Adventure Association, Inc.

3400 NE 163rd Street
North Miami, FL 33160

Wekiwa Springs State Park Wekiwa Wilderness Trust 1800 Wekiwa Circle 
Apopka, FL 32712
Lovers Key State Park Friends of Lovers Key 8700 Estero Blvd. 
Fort Myers Beach, 33931
Fort Clinch State Park Friends of Fort Clinch State Park, Inc 2601 Atlantic Avenue
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
The Barnacle Historic State Park The Barnacle Society, Inc. c/oThe Barnacle Historic State Park
3485 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Weeki Wachee Springs State Parks
6131 Commercial Way
Weeki Wachee, FL 34606

Anastasia State Park Friends of Anastasia 1340A A1A South
St. Augustine, FL 32080
Phone: 904-461-2035
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Friends of Fakahatchee State Preserve, Inc. PO Box 35 Everglades City, FL, 34139
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park

4150 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, FL 34446

 www.friendshswp.org/  

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Olustee Battlefield CSO P.O. Box 382
Glen St. Mary, FL 32040
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park Friends of Maclay Gardens, Inc. 3540 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Lake Louisa State Park Friends of Lake Louisa SP, Inc. c/o LLSP, 7305 US Hwy 27, Clermont, FL 34714
Friends of Lake Louisa
Florida Caverns State Park Friends of Florida Caverns SP The Friends of Florida Caverns State Park 3345 Caverns Road Marianna, FL 32446