Manager's Message

Victor Tyrone, Park Manager

Dry conditions will prevail until the beginning of the summer rainy season. Due to the current lack of rain and the potential for a prolonged spring drought, we are requesting all park visitors to be mindful of creating any fire that could begin a wildfire including discarded cigarettes, unattended campfires, windy conditions capable of carrying sparks and embers from campfires and driving and parking vehicles in dry vegetation. We are further requesting that visitors field strip cigarettes as a safety precaution. Please call the ranger station at 863-386-6094 to report wildfires or smoke on park lands. 

The family campground is closed for a major renovation until further notice. Closure includes all four restrooms, the dump station and park recreation hall. The Primitive Wilderness campground, whose only bathroom facility is a solar outhouse, is open for tent camping and small pop-up campers. Portable toilets are not permitted. 

Park tram tours, the Hammock Inn concession and the CCC Museum currently operate daily.  The Hammock Inn and CCC Museum days and hours of operation will transition from daily operation to a shortened schedule in May until full operation is resumed in the fall. Trams may run on holidays and special group tours may be booked during the off-season months. Tram tickets, bike rentals, firewood, ice and gift items are purchased at the Hammock Inn. For more information, call the Hammock Inn at 863-402-0061. 

For information about upcoming events including the Earth Day Festival, Music in the Park concerts and other activities at Highlands Hammock and other Florida State Parks, please visit the Events page. For general information, call the ranger station at 863-386-6094.