DEP continues to re-open Florida State Parks as part of the phased plan to re-open Florida

As these parks re-open areas, experiences and amenities, 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. Staff, volunteers and visitors are asked to observe social distancing recommendations, such as staying 6 ft. away from others, avoiding groups and avoiding frequently touched surfaces.

The information below contains details about online payment, closures, programs, events and facial coverings.

Applies to passes purchased 3/1/2019-6/30/2020.

Online Payment

Visitor, staff and volunteer safety remain top priorities of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Park Service. To support social distancing efforts, visitors can purchase their admission single-use day pass online ahead of their visit instead of paying at the park. This will allow visitors to limit physical interaction with park staff while entering the park.

No advance Day Pass purchases are available at this time. Your Passes are good only for the same date of purchase. Pre-purchased Day Passes do not guarantee park entry upon arrival.

Park Closures

The following parks are closed:

Ybor City Museum State Park - Hillsborough County

Campground Closures

As part of the phased re-opening of limited overnight accommodations, measures may be in place to reduce camping density. Currently, no walk-in overnight sites are available. 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. We are implementing new cleaning and disinfection procedures at state parks and campgrounds, which means that periodically public restrooms will be temporarily closed for cleaning. Staff, volunteers and visitors are asked to observe social distancing recommendations, such as staying 6 ft. away from others, avoiding groups and avoiding frequently touched surfaces.

Due to precautions for COVID-19, communal spaces such as pavilions, playgrounds and picnic areas may be closed to public use. To reduce risk, cash transactions for park admission are limited to exact change.

We appreciate your understanding as we adjust to new safety procedures, and we are happy to welcome you back to Florida State Parks.

Campground re-opening exceptions

Cayo Costa State Park - Lee County (Reduced capacity to support social distancing)

Florida Caverns State Park - Jackson County (Campground closed due to hurricane damage)

Suwannee River State Park - Suwannee County (Reduced capacity to support social distancing)

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park - Gulf County (Campground closed due to hurricane damage)

Park Programs and Events

Florida State Parks has begun a phased return of programs and events.

View event details

Facial Coverings

Your safety and the safety of our visitors is our priority. Effective immediately, Florida State Parks will follow local orders requiring facial coverings or masks to provide for staff and visitor safety.

Some city and county commissioners are issuing requirements for masks to be worn in public, indoors or in other specific situations. These regulations can have exceptions which vary at the local level, where one city may have different rules than the next. Masks will not be required in outdoor areas with a roof such as pavilions, shelters or pole barns unless safe social distancing cannot be maintained. For details on specific parks, please visit the park webpage(s).

The following parks have local mask order: