Oleta River State Park will be hosting a First Day Hike. Come join us for a 2-mile hike through our trails and learn how you can get involved with helping our park. We will introduce you to our volunteer programs, give you an inside look on how we maintain the park, and walk you through the safety protocols in place for our park visitors.

Join park naturalists to learn more about fishing in Southwest Florida. You'll discuss a variety of tackle and fresh bait rigs, discover the best places to drop a line at the park, and learn the rules and regulations for fishing in Southwest Florida.

Join a park ranger for a Junior Ranger educational program and accompanying activity to explore the four components of the Junior Ranger program: natural resources, cultural resources, recreation, and service. Participants will be eligible for Junior Ranger passport stamps with the successful completion of each component.

Join a park ranger for a guided hike along our Black Island Trail. Learn about the fascinating vegetation and wildlife that reside in our maritime hammock ecosystem and enjoy a little local history along the way.

Join a park ranger for a beach cleanup at Mid-Beach. Enjoy a lovely hour on the beach as you do your part to keep our state park (and planet!) clean. Participants will record the types of trash they collect, and the findings will help inform park messaging. Gloves, trash bags, pickers, pencils, and data sheets will be provided.

Join us for a day of sun and surf and help protect marine life while removing trash from our beach. Beach cleanup supplies will be provided. Community service hours are available to students. Please bring a reusable water bottle.

Join us for a night of music and moonlight in the Park's beautiful amphitheater. Local bluegrass band, The Gypsy Strings Revival, will be performing.

The event is a "First Day Hike". The hike will be guided by park Rangers. It will take place on our Coastal Hammock Trail and on our beach. The length of the hike is 1.25 miles and it will take approximately 1 hour to complete.

Rangers will talk about the following:
- Native and invasive animals and plants found within the park
- Military history of the park
- General history of the park's inlet

Join us for an afternoon of bluegrass music in the Park's beautiful amphitheater. Local band, The Gypsy Strings Revival, will be performing.