Whether you're planning to pitch a tent or stay the night in one of our modern cabins, this video shows you how to reserve a campsite or cabin at our reservation website. Learn how to create your account, find the perfect campsite or cabin, and make your reservation.

Florida Freedom Week, July 1-7, applies a sales tax exemption to recreation, outdoor goods and gear, and admission to sports, entertainment and cultural events. This means a sales tax holiday for admission to Florida’s state parks and museums plus savings on Annual Entrance Passes.

July is National Park and Recreation Month and National Picnic Month. These two observances encourage you to visit a park for recreation and a picnic.

Every year, Dr. Beach ranks the best beaches in the United States. In 2021, two of Florida's beaches made the list.

Camping is one of the best ways to immerse yourself in the Real Florida. Whether you love pitching a tent or prefer the comfort of a cabin, our campgrounds offer a variety of sites and amenities to suit your needs.

June is Great Outdoors Month, which means it’s a great time take a kid, friend or family member fishing and enjoy Florida’s beautiful waterways. Our lakes, rivers, streams and oceans offer a variety of opportunities for anglers of every skill level. 

The Florida Park Service is celebrating 50 years of prescribed fire in state parks. To commemorate the occasion, burners and staff gathered for a prescribed fire at Falling Waters State Park - the site of the first prescribed burn in 1971.

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.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is a landmark piece of conservation legislation that led the way for international efforts to protect animal and plant species from extinction. The initial list of the nation’s most endangered species included many familiar Florida wildlife, including the West Indian manatee, American alligator and Florida panther. Today, 114 Florida species are included. 

May brings an opportunity to celebrate human mothers and their wildlife counterparts. In honor of this annual holiday, here are five animal moms worth celebrating!

With an abundance of animals both big and small, wildlife watching is one of the most exciting activities available at Florida State Parks. Whether hiking the trails or paddling down river, here are some tips to help you see more of Florida's amazing animals.

Park visitors sometimes ask where they might see the endangered Florida panther, which prefers remote, undeveloped areas. Read more to learn about your best chances for seeing one of the world’s most elusive animals.

Take advantage of Florida's famous sunshine by celebrating Active Aging Month outdoors.

Saturday, May 15, is the 11th Annual Kids to Parks Day. Kids to Parks Day is celebrated nationwide as a day of outdoor play for people of all ages. Make plans to take your favorite kid to a state park near you. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy Florida’s famous sunshine.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, announces a public hearing to which all persons are invited.

The theme for this year’s global Earth Day celebration is Restore Our Earth. But what is environmental restoration? And what does it look like for Florida’s unique natural habitats?