Hours & Fees
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Effective March 1, 2025: Road paving will be underway at Oscar Scherer State Park. Expect road closures and delays.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Effective Jan. 21, 2025: The Orange Trail at Oscar Scherer State Park is temporarily closed for maintenance.
Hours
The park is open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year.
Fees
Admission
- $5 per vehicle (up to eight people).
- $4 single-occupant vehicle.
- $2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with card holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
- Sunset entrance: $4 per vehicle (entry into park one hour prior to sunset).
Picnic Pavilion Rental
- Small pavilion (pavilion No. 3: Lake Osprey Picnic Area): $30 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 10 to 15 people.
- Medium pavilion (pavilion No. 1: South Creek Picnic Area): $45 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 25 to 30 people.
- Large pavilion (pavilion No. 2: Lake Osprey Picnic Area): $60 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 50 people.
- Medium pavilion (pavilion No. 4: Lake Osprey Beach Area, ADA accessible): $100 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 20 people; no pets allowed.
- Large pavilion with extra amenities (Pavilion No. 5: Legacy Pavilion): $100 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 50 people.
Contact the park to reserve at 941-483-5956. Pavilion rental does not include park entrance fees.
Camping
- $26 per night, plus state and local taxes, utility fee and a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee. RV sites include a $7 nightly utility fee. Utility fee does not apply to tent camping.
Florida residents 65 years of age or older or who hold a Social Security disability award certificate or a 100% disability award certificate from the federal government are permitted to receive a 50% discount on current base campsite fees. (Reservation fee and utility fee are excluded.) Proof of eligibility required.
Youth Camping
- $1 per youth per night (under the age of 18).
- $5 per adult per night.
Other Amenities
- Dump station, non-registered campers $10. Does not include park entrance fee.
- Overnight/overflow parking: $15 plus state and local taxes; only when campground is full.