Hours & Fees | Florida State Parks

Safety Updates

Beginning May 21, as part of our phased re-opening Florida State Parks began offering limited camping availability for our guests. For the protection of both staff and visitors, cabins will remain closed until June 9. At parks where camping is offered, there may also be measures in place to reduce density while honoring current reservations. For details on specific parks, please visit their webpage(s). Our main priority is the safety of our guests and staff. As such, we will continue to review our operations on a daily basis and make additional operational changes as may be deemed necessary for protection of public health.

DEP continues to re-open Florida State Parks for day use as part of Phase one to re-open Florida. As these parks are re-opening, DEP will be taking measures to ensure the protection of staff and the public. During this phase of re-opening, visitors should expect limited hours, capacity and amenities. Portions of these parks and trails have been identified that can be reopened for day-use with limited risk to visitors and staff. To reduce risk, cash transactions for park admission are limited to exact change.

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Limited Visitation at this Park

Effective Monday, May 11, 2020: Ponce de Leon Springs State Park is open for day use activities (see hours of operation and fee information below). Swimming is available at a reduced capacity. Restroom availability may be limited. All other park facilities are closed. Visitors are expected to maintain distances of at least six feet apart and limit group size to ten or fewer people.

Summer Time at Ponce de Leon Springs

Ponce de Leon Springs has very high visitation on weekends and holidays. The park will close when it reaches capacity (73 vehicles) and no vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians will be allowed to enter until space becomes available - If you leave the park for any reason you will not be allowed to re-enter until space is available. For safety reasons, you will not be allowed to wait in line in the park when we are full, nor can you park on the roads adjacent to the park. Vehicles left outside the park on the road or private property may be towed at the owners expense.

Hours

The park is open from 8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year.

Fees

Admission

$4 per vehicle. Please use the honor box to pay fees. Correct change is required. Limit 8 people per vehicle.
$2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.