List of Florida state parks

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There are 175[1] state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than Template:Convert,[2] providing recreational opportunities for both residents and tourists.

Almost half of the state parks have an associated local 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, often styled, "Friends of {park name} State Park, Inc.".[3] In 2015, some 29,356 volunteers donated nearly 1.3 million hours to enhance the parks for approximately 31 million visitors. There is a mostly nominal admission to nearly all Florida's state parks, although separate fees are charged for the use of cabins, marinas, campsites, etc. Florida's state parks offer 3,613 family campsites, 186 cabins, thousands of picnic tables, Template:Convert of beaches, and over Template:Convert of trails.[3]

The Florida Park Service is the division of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection responsible for the operation of Florida State Parks, and won the Gold Medal honoring the best state park system in the country in 1999 and 2005 from the National Recreation and Park Association. They were also finalists in the 1997 and 2011 competitions.[4] The Park Service was awarded the gold medal again in October 2013, making it the only three-time winner.[2][5] In 2019, they received the gold medal award again, resulting in them being the first four-time winner.[6] The parks are open year-round and offer diverse activities beyond fishing, hiking and camping. Many parks offer facilities for birding or horseback riding; there are several battle reenactments; and freshwater springs and beaches are Florida's gems. According to the Florida Park Service website, their goal "is to help create a sense of place by showing park visitors the best of Florida's diverse natural and cultural sites. Florida's state parks are managed and preserved for enjoyment by this and future generations through providing appropriate resource-based recreational opportunities, interpretation and education that help visitors connect to the Real Florida."[3]

Several state parks were formerly private tourist attractions purchased by the state of Florida to preserve their natural environment. These parks include the Silver Springs State Park, Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Rainbow Springs State Park, and Weeki Wachee Springs. There are state parks in 58 of Florida's 67 counties.[7] Nine of the 175 parks do not have "State Park" in their name. Four are "conservation areas" (reserve, preserve, or wildlife refuge); three are "Historical/Archaeological sites"; one is a fishing pier and one is a recreation area.[8] Seven parks are mostly undeveloped with few or no facilities; 10 parks are accessible only by private boat or ferry;[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and 13 parks contain National Natural Landmarks.[8] Additionally, there are eleven national parks and service sites in Florida locations[19] under control of the National Park Service.[20]

Florida State Parks are supported by tax dollars (document stamps), user fees, and to a much smaller extent charitable contributions. Many state parks have an associated local non-profit corporation. Most parks charge an entrance fee. Residents can purchase an annual entrance pass that is valid at any of the parks. Camping is available in campsites in some of the parks. All reservations for park facilities are handled through the private corporation ReserveAmerica. The Florida State Parks website (floridastateparks.org) provides an updated online guide to all parks.

Development plans by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

On 19 August 2024 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced plans[21] to build golf courses and 350-room lodges on state park lands.[22]

In statements to the Tampa Bay Times and in posts to social media, the agency claimed that the construction of a golf course on vulnerable scrub habitat will be done in a way to "minimize habitat impacts". A spokesperson for Governor Ron DeSantis, Jeremy Redfern, defended the plans, saying "it's high time we made public lands more accessible to the public." DeSantis, an enthusiastic golfer, controls the Department of Environmental Protection, and has increased his influence over the agency in comparison to former governors. In an unprecedented move that critics said violated state law, he unilaterally appointed its secretary without approval by other members of the Florida Cabinet.[22]

The Tampa Bay Times also reported that US Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R) joined local officials in criticizing the governor and the accelerated process driving state plans to develop golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. The park, on the Atlantic coast of Florida, contains the largest area of protected scrub jay habitat in southeast Florida.[23]

An unusual bipartisan showing of elected officials in the state Legislature, Cabinet and the US Congress expressed opposition to the plans, which include the construction of disc golf courses, pickleball courts, and cabins. Three of the affected parks are in the Panhandle district in Panama City represented by state senator Jay Trumbull (R). He wrote on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that he remains in "strong opposition" and exhorted other lawmakers in the legislature to follow suit. Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, who has lobbied in the state legislature to increase conservation land, said: "Our vision did not contemplate the addition of golf courses and hotels, which in my view are not in-line with the peaceful and quiet enjoyment of nature. From what I know at this time, the proposal should not move forward in its current form." Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, said that he had learned from media reports about the state park development plan, and that he has "serious concerns". He issued a statement saying, "(We) have to be really careful when we talk about building infrastructure on state parks. Just because we can do something doesn't mean we should."[22]

Environmental groups and former park officials agreed that the agency was trying to limit the public comment-gathering process. The Tampa Bay Times reported that Eric Draper, who served as the director of Florida's state parks between 2017 and 2021, stated that it appeared that the agency sidestepped the legal process. The Times also noted that Albert Gregory, the former state chief of park planning, said the state was "hop-scotching some important steps".[23]

Florida state parks and reserves

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  • "Year" refers to the year the park was opened. If that date is not available, the year the state acquired the property will be used.[24]
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Park Name County or Counties[24] Size[24] Year Established[24] Water Body(s)[24] Image Remarks
Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park Volusia Template:Nts acres (54.43 ha) 1939 Tomoka River File:Elderly man at Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park - Ormond Beach, Florida.jpg Ruins of a 19th-century plantation owned by John Addison
Alafia River State Park Hillsborough Template:Nts acres (2,556 ha) 1996 Alafia River File:Alligator - Alafia Springs State Park.jpg Former phosphorus strip mine unremediated[25]
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park Leon Template:Nts acres
(478 ha)		 1954 Lake Hall File:07-09-30 LkHall2.JPG Originally named Killearn Gardens State Park[26]
Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park Polk Template:Nts acres (3,266 ha) 1991 unnamed ponds File:A D Broussard Preserve SP parking01.jpg Home to rare scrub habitat for wildlife
Amelia Island State Park Nassau Template:Nts acres
(93 ha)		 1983 Nassau Sound
Atlantic Ocean		 File:AmeliaIslandAerial.jpg Horseback riding is permitted on the beach
Anastasia State Park St. Johns Template:Nts acres
(648 ha)		 1949 Atlantic Ocean File:Anastasia Beach.jpg Hurricane Dora connected Anastasia Island and Conch Island in 1964
Anclote Key Preserve State Park Pasco Template:Nts acres
(163 ha)		 1997 Gulf of Mexico File:Ancloteislandlh.JPG Accessible only by ferry or boat[9]
Avalon State Park St. Lucie Template:Nts acres
(263 ha)		 1987 Atlantic Ocean File:Ft Pierce FL Avalon SP01.jpg Used for frogman training during World War II
Bahia Honda State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(212 ha)		 1961 Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico		 File:Bahia Honda Sunset.jpg An island in the lower Florida Keys
Bald Point State Park Franklin Template:Nts acres (1,646 ha) 1999 Gulf of Mexico File:BaldPointStateParkDock.jpg Amphibious landing exercises held during World War II
The Barnacle Historic State Park Miami-Dade Template:Nts acres
(2 ha)		 1973 Biscayne Bay File:Miami 229.jpg Oldest house in Coconut Grove; built in 1891[27]
Big Lagoon State Park Escambia Template:Nts acres
(285 ha)		 1977 Big Lagoon File:Pensacola FL Big Lagoon SP from obs tower06.jpg Start of the Great Florida Birding Trail
Big Shoals State Park Hamilton Template:Nts acres
(1,528 ha)		 1989 Suwannee River File:BigShoalsRapids.jpg Largest whitewater Class III rapids in Florida
Big Talbot Island State Park Duval Template:Nts acres
(648 ha)		 1949 Atlantic Ocean File:Unique hardpan formations-Blackrock Beach.jpg Part of Talbot Islands State Parks
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Miami-Dade Template:Nts acres
(162 ha)		 1967 Atlantic Ocean File:Bill Baggs SP beach01.jpg Home to the Cape Florida Light on Key Biscayne
Blackwater River State Park Santa Rosa Template:Nts acres
(239 ha)		 1967 Blackwater River File:FL Blackwater River SP pano01.jpg Home to 1982 Florida Champion Atlantic white cedar tree
Blue Spring State Park Volusia Template:Nts acres (1,053 ha) 1972 St. Johns River File:Manatees in Blue Spring.jpg Largest spring on the St. Johns River and a designated manatee refuge
Bulow Creek State Park Volusia Template:Nts acres
(2,268 ha)		 1981 Bulow Creek File:Ormond Beach FL Bulow Creek SP Conrad-Oates bldg01.jpg 400-year-old Fairfield oak and 11 plantation sites
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park Flagler Template:Nts acres
(61 ha)		 1945 Bulow Creek File:Bulow Plantation Ruins HSP - Ruins.jpg Extensive stone ruins[28]
Caladesi Island State Park Pinellas Template:Nts acres
(992 ha)		 1966 Gulf of Mexico File:Caladesi state park canoes 01.jpg Ferry available, 108-slip marina[17]
Camp Helen State Park Bay Template:Nts acres
(75 ha)		 1996 Lake Powell
Gulf of Mexico		 File:PC Beach Camp Helen SP04.jpg Day use park formerly used as private resort
Cayo Costa State Park Lee Template:Nts acres
(983 ha)		 1976 Gulf of Mexico File:CayoCostaStatePark.jpg Accessible only by ferry or boat - primitive cabins[18]
Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve Levy Template:Nts acres
(2,036 ha)		 1978 Gulf of Mexico File:Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve01.jpg Very limited facilities
Cedar Key Museum State Park Levy Template:Nts acres
(8 ha)		 1960 Gulf of Mexico File:Cedar Key State Museum Whitman04.JPG The St. Clair Whitman house depicts life in Cedar Key circa 1920
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Charlotte Template:Nts acres
(17,220 ha)		 1978 Gasparilla Pass
Charlotte Harbor		 File:Charlotte Harbor Pres SP02.jpg Very limited facilities
Collier-Seminole State Park Collier Template:Nts acres (2,604 ha) 1947 Gulf of Mexico File:Collier-Seminole SP dredge pano03.jpg National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, the Bay City Walking Dredge used to build the Tamiami Trail through the Everglades
Colt Creek State Park Polk Template:Nts acres (2,052 ha) 2007 several small lakes and creeks File:Colt Creek SP road01.jpg Part of the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve
Constitution Convention Museum State Park Gulf Template:Nts acres
(5 ha)		 1956 none, but near St. Joseph Bay File:Constconvmuseumportstjoe1.jpg Site where first Florida Constitution was drafted in 1838
Crystal River Archaeological State Park Citrus Template:Nts acres
(25 ha)		 1965 Crystal River File:Crystal River Arch Park TM01.jpg National Historic Landmark and one of the oldest continuously occupied pre-Columbian sites in Florida
Crystal River Preserve State Park Citrus Template:Nts acres (12,150 ha) 2004 Crystal River File:Crystal River Preserve State Park Entrance02.jpg Rare spring-fed estuary
Curry Hammock State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(405 ha)		 1991 Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico		 File:Marathon FL Curry Hammock SP03.jpg Named for a Miami teacher whose family owned key land
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park Sumter Template:Nts acres
(32 ha)		 1921 none File:Dade-battlefield-bushnell.jpg Second Seminole War battle where 105 of 108 troops were massacred by 180 Native Americans
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(981 ha)		 1982 Atlantic Ocean File:Key Largo FL Dagny Johnson Key SP path01.jpg Park's name changed in 2001 to honor park activist
De Leon Springs State Park Volusia Template:Nts acres
(243 ha)		 1982 Crystal River File:De Leon Springs State Park15.jpg "Old Methuselah" is a 500-year-old bald cypress; previously a private park with Jungle Cruise; 19 million gallons (72 million liters) of Template:Convert water daily
DeSoto Site Historic State Park Leon Template:Nts acres
(2 ha)		 2003 none File:Tallahassee FL De Soto site01.jpg Site of Hernando de Soto 1539 encampment and Gov. John W. Martin House
Deer Lake State Park Walton Template:Nts acres
(808 ha)		 1996 Gulf of Mexico
Deer Lake		 File:DeerLakeSP.JPG Very rare freshwater lake among coastal dunes
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park Collier Template:Nts acres
(67 ha)		 1981 Cocohatchee River
Gulf of Mexico		 File:Delnor-Wiggins SP beach01.jpg Barrier island with white sugar sand beach
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Alachua Template:Nts acres
(27 ha)		 1974 sinkhole pond File:Devil's Millhopper - 2.jpg 120-foot (36.6 m) deep, 500-foot (152.4 m) wide sinkhole accessed by 232 step stairway
Don Pedro Island State Park Charlotte Template:Nts acres
(93 ha)		 1985 Gulf of Mexico File:Don Pedro Island SP land base02.jpg Barrier island accessible only by boat or ferry[14]
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Broward Template:Nts acres
(126 ha)		 1973 Atlantic Ocean File:Dania Beach FL John U. Lloyd SP beach south01.jpg Formerly known as John U Loyd State Park
Dudley Farm Historic State Park Alachua Template:Nts acres
(132 ha)		 1989 none File:Newberry Dudley Farm visit01.jpg Shows agricultural development in Florida from the 1850s through the mid-1940s
Dunns Creek State Park Putnam Template:Nts acres
(2,430 ha)		 2001 St. Johns River
Dunns Creek		 File:DunnsCreekStateParkCreek.jpg Steamboat stop during the 1920s
Econfina River State Park Taylor Template:Nts acres
(1,840 ha)		 1989 Econfina River File:EconfinaRiverStatePark.jpg Confederate deserters camped here and assisted Union blockcade ships during the Civil War
Eden Gardens State Park Walton Template:Nts acres
(66 ha)		 1968 Tucker Bayou File:WesleyHsEdenGrdnsStPk.JPG Restored plantation house with Louis XVI style furniture
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park Wakulla Template:Nts acres
(2,430 ha)		 1968 Wakulla River File:WakullaSpringsSP.jpg One of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world
Egmont Key State Park Hillsborough Template:Nts acres
(133 ha)		 1974 Tampa Bay File:Egmont Key04.jpg The ruins of Fort Dade and Egmont Key Light are inside the park
Estero Bay Preserve State Park Lee Template:Nts acres (4,050 ha) 1974 Estero Bay File:EsteroBayPreserveStatePark.jpg The first aquatic nature preserve established in Florida
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Collier Template:Nts acres (30,375 ha) 1975 none File:FakahatcheeStrandPreserveStatePark.jpg Part of the Big Cypress National Preserve in the Everglades
Falling Waters State Park Washington Template:Nts acres
(69 ha)		 1962 2-acre pond File:FallingWatersStateParkWaterfall.jpg Contains a 73-foot (22.3 m) waterfall, tallest in Florida
Fanning Springs State Park Gilchrist Template:Nts acres
(578 ha)		 1997 Fanning Springs
Suwannee River		 File:Fanning Springs Park springs01.jpg A first magnitude spring purchased by the state in 1993
Faver-Dykes State Park St. Johns Template:Nts acres (2,448 ha) 1950 Pellicer Creek File:Faver-Dykes State Park - boat launch.jpg A wilderness area
Florida Caverns State Park Jackson Template:Nts acres
(527 ha)		 1942 Chipola River File:FLCaverns-Jan2007.jpg The only Florida state park with public cave tours
Forest Capital Museum State Park Taylor Template:Nts acres
(6 ha)		 1967 none File:Forest Capital Museum SP cracker01d.jpg Includes a late 1800s Florida cracker homestead
Fort Clinch State Park Nassau Template:Nts acres
(578 ha)		 1935 Amelia River File:FortClinchAir.jpg Construction of Fort Clinch began in 1847
Fort Cooper State Park Citrus Template:Nts acres
(287 ha)		 1977 Lake Holathlikaha File:Fort Cooper Inverness road01.jpg On the Withlacoochee State Trail
Fort Foster State Historic Site Hillsborough Template:Nts acres
(12 ha)		 1935 none File:Fort Foster 4.jpg Part of Hillsborough River State Park; replica fort built in 1972
Fort George Island Cultural State Park Duval Template:Nts acres
(648 ha)		 1949 Atlantic Ocean File:Fort George Island tabby ruins01.jpg Hurricane Dora connected Anastasia Island and Conch Island in 1964
Fort Mose Historic State Park St. Johns Template:Nts acres
(10 ha)		 2005 none File:St Aug Fort Mose01.jpg National Historic Landmark originally known as Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mosé
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park St. Lucie Template:Nts acres
(138 ha)		 1973 Tucker Cove
Atlantic Ocean		 File:Ft Pierce FL Fort Pierce Inlet SP beach02.jpg Used for frogman training during World War II
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(35 ha)		 1974 Straits of Florida File:Fortzacharytaylor.jpg Pre-civil war fort abandoned, restoration began in the late 1960s by volunteers
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park Okaloosa Template:Nts acres
(145 ha)		 1966 Rocky Bayou File:FredGannonRockySpringsSP.jpg Named in honor of United States Air Force Colonel who preserved site
Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail Alachua Template:Nts miles
(26 km)		 1989 Boulware Springs File:Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail east end02.jpg Passes through Paynes Prairie
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park Manatee Template:Nts acres
(35 ha)		 1927 Manatee River File:Gamble Plantation SP mansion01.jpg Sole surviving antebellum mansion in south Florida, once a 3,500-acre (1,416 ha) sugarcane plantation
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach Flagler Template:Nts acres
(58 ha)		 1961 Atlantic Ocean File:FL Gamble Rogers SRA east side beach01.jpg Renamed from Flagler Beach State Recreation Area in 1992
Gasparilla Island State Park Charlotte
Lee		 Template:Nts acres
(52 ha)		 1983 Charlotte Harbor File:Gasparilla Island SP beach03.jpg Gasparilla Island Lights were lit in 1890
George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier Duval Template:Nts ft
(2,440 m)		 1999 Nassau Sound
Atlantic Ocean		 File:George Crady Bridge SP02.jpg Pedestrian-only fishing bridge
Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park Gilchrist Template:Nts acres
(165 ha)		 2017 Santa Fe River File:Gilchrist Blue Spring (Gilchrist County, FL) (1912370232).jpg Several springs in the park, including a second magnitude spring with 44 million gallons (167 million liters) per day.
Grayton Beach State Park Walton Template:Nts acres
(891 ha)		 1968 Western Lake
Gulf of Mexico		 File:Grayton beach.jpg Popular pristine beach offers cabins & camping, boating, fishing and trails
Henderson Beach State Park Okaloosa Template:Nts acres
(90 ha)		 1983 Gulf of Mexico File:HendersonBeachStateParkShore.jpg U.S. Air Force Clausen Tracking site until 1951
Highlands Hammock State Park Highlands Template:Nts acres
(3,640 ha)		 1931 none File:HighlandsHammockCCC.jpg One of the highest ranking parks in Florida for endemic biodiversity
Hillsborough River State Park Hillsborough Template:Nts acres
(1,370 ha)		 1935 Hillsborough River File:Hillsboro River.JPG Fort Foster is inside the park
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Citrus Template:Nts acres
(85 ha)		 1984 Homosassa River File:HomosassaSpringsWildlifeStatePark.jpg Home to numerous manatees
Honeymoon Island State Park Pinellas Template:Nts acres
(1,128 ha)		 1975 Gulf of Mexico File:Honeymoon Island State Park (Image 1).jpg Easily accessible by bridge from Dunedin
Hontoon Island State Park Volusia
Lake		 Template:Nts acres
(667 ha)		 1960 St. Johns River
Hontoon Dead River		 File:Hontoon Island State Park St. Johns River.JPG Accessible only by ferry or boat[10]
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Broward Template:Nts acres
(73 ha)		 1941 Atlantic Ocean File:Ft Laud FL Hugh Taylor Birch SP04.jpg Park is in the middle of urban Fort Lauderdale
Ichetucknee Springs State Park Columbia Template:Nts acres
(908 ha)		 1972 Ichetucknee River File:Ichetucknee Springs SP north springs02.jpg Drift tubing and certified cave diving
Indian Key Historic State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(4 ha)		 1972 Atlantic Ocean File:Indian Key.jpg First county seat for Dade County; accessible only by boat[11]
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Palm Beach Template:Nts acres
(132 ha)		 1989 Lake Worth
Atlantic Ocean		 File:North PB FL MacArthur Beach SP beach east01.jpg A gift from John D. MacArthur to the people of Florida
John Gorrie Museum State Park Franklin Template:Nts acres
(0 ha)		 1958 none File:Gorriemuseumapalachicola1.jpg Physician John Gorrie patented the first mechanical refrigeration process (air conditioning)
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(21,465 ha)		 1963 Atlantic Ocean File:Molasses11.jpg First underwater park in the United States
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Martin Template:Nts acres
(4,658 ha)		 1950 Loxahatchee River File:Two Bucks.jpg Formerly a top-secret radar training school during WWII; now hosts the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education & Research Center
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Okeechobee Template:Nts acres (21,870 ha) 1997 none File:Kissimmee Prairie PSP01.jpg The U.S. Army used the land to train B-17 bomber crews during World War II
Koreshan State Historic Site Lee Template:Nts acres
(55 ha)		 1983 Estero River File:Koreshan SHS planetary court02.jpg Home of the Koreshan Unity group
Lafayette Blue Springs State Park Lafayette Template:Nts acres
(284 ha)		 2005 Suwannee River File:Lafayette Blue Springs State Park (Lafayette County,FL).jpg First magnitude spring with 168 million gallons (636 million liters) per day
Lake Griffin State Park Lake Template:Nts acres
(234 ha)		 1968 Dead River
Oklawaha River		 File:LakeGriffinSPBoathouse.jpg Connects Oklawaha to Lake Griffin
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park Leon Template:Nts acres
(41 ha)		 1966 St. Marks River File:Tallahassee FL Lake Jackson Mounds SP mound02a.jpg Fort Walton Culture capital from 1050 to 1500
Lake June in Winter Scrub State Park Highlands Template:Nts acres
(342 ha)		 1995 Lake June in Winter File:Lake June in Winter Scrub SP lake pano01.jpg Limited facilities; still under development
Lake Kissimmee State Park Polk Template:Nts acres (2,402 ha) 1977 Lake Kissimmee File:Sandhill cranes at Lake Kissimmee State Park.jpg The 1876 Cow Camp is a living history site with Cracker Cowboys
Lake Louisa State Park Lake Template:Nts acres (1,771 ha) 1974 Lake Louisa File:Lake Louisa State Park.jpg Park includes the Green Swamp and six lakes
Lake Manatee State Park Manatee Template:Nts acres
(225 ha)		 1970 Lake Manatee File:Lake Manatee SP lake pano01.jpg 60-site campground was opened in 1986
Lake Talquin State Park Leon
Gadsden		 Template:Nts acres
(213 ha)		 1971 Lake Talquin File:NELkTalquin-Oct2007.JPG Lake Talquin is a 10,000 acre (4,047 ha) reservoir created by the Jackson Bluff Dam on the Ochlockonee River
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park Jefferson Template:Nts acres
(76 ha)		 1998 Lake Miccosukee File:Letchworth Mounds01.jpg Site of the tallest prehistoric, Native American ceremonial earthwork mound in Florida
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(4,245 ha)		 1971 Florida Bay
Gulf of Mexico		 File:LignumvitaeKeyBotanicalSP.jpg Access via private boat or tour boat; daily visitors are limited[12]
Little Manatee River State Park Hillsborough Template:Nts acres
(985 ha)		 1974 Little Manatee River File:Little Manatee River SP river01.jpg Park includes equestrian trails and campsites
Little Talbot Island State Park Duval Template:Nts acres
(648 ha)		 1949 Atlantic Ocean File:Little Talbot Island - Myrtle Creek.jpg Part of Talbot Islands State Parks
Long Key State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(391 ha)		 1969 Atlantic Ocean File:Long Key.jpg Grand resort was destroyed by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
Lovers Key State Park Lee Template:Nts acres
(288 ha)		 1983 Gulf of Mexico File:Fort Myers Beach FL Lovers Key SP north01.jpg Lovers Key State Park merged with Carl Johnson County Park in 1996
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Lake
Seminole		 Template:Nts acres
(7,049 ha)		 1976 Wekiva River
St. Johns River		 File:Lower Wekiwa River Preserve SP02.jpg Wildlife corridor to the Ocala National Forest
Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site Manatee Template:Nts acres
(4 ha)		 1970 Tampa Bay File:Terra Ceia FL Madira Bickel SP01.jpg Named for the owners who donated it to the state in 1948
Madison Blue Spring State Park Madison Template:Nts acres
(1 ha)		 2000 Withlacoochee River File:Madison Blue Springs SP spring01.jpg First magnitude spring
Manatee Springs State Park Levy Template:Nts acres
(989 ha)		 1949 Suwannee River File:Manatee Springs State Park Florida springs05.jpg First magnitude spring
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park Alachua Template:Nts acres
(40 ha)		 1970 none File:Mkrawlingshouse.jpg 1930s farm and citrus orchard
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Clay Template:Nts acres
(810 ha)		 1935 Little Lake Johnson File:Gold Head Branch SP ravine02.jpg Hiking and Equestrian trails
Mound Key Archaeological State Park Lee Template:Nts acres
(46 ha)		 1970 Estero Bay File:MoundKeyShellMound.jpg Accessible only by boat - no facilities[13]
Myakka River State Park Sarasota
Manatee		 Template:Nts acres
(14,985 ha)		 1941 Myakka River
Upper Myakka Lake		 File:Myakka-Prairie.jpg Land partly donated by Bertha Palmer, pioneer farmer, rancher & developer
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park Leon Template:Nts acres
(46 ha)		 1949 St. Marks River File:Natural Bridge Monument.jpg Site of the second largest Civil War battle in Florida
North Peninsula State Park Volusia Template:Nts acres
(216 ha)		 1984 Atlantic Ocean File:NPSP-0246.JPG Metal pieces from the wreck of the North Western, which sank prior to World War II, have emerged on the beach
Okeechobee Battlefield State Park Okeechobee Template:Nts acres
(85 ha)		 2007 Lake Okeechobee File:Okeechobee FL Battlefield01.jpg Battle site during the Second Seminole War
O'Leno State Park Columbia Template:Nts acres
(2,430 ha)		 1940 Santa Fe River File:OLeno SP - Footbridge.jpg Many facilities built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s
Ochlockonee River State Park Wakulla Template:Nts acres
(159 ha)		 1970 Ochlockonee River
Dead River		 File:Ochlockonee River SP river02.jpg Many older trees show scars from turpentine industry
Oleta River State Park Miami-Dade Template:Nts acres
(422 ha)		 1986 Oleta River
Biscayne Bay		 File:Beach at Oleta River State Park.jpg Park has high numbers of the invasive species Casuarina (Australian pine)
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Baker Template:Nts acres
(17 ha)		 1949 none File:OlusteeMonument.jpg First State Historic Monument in 1909
Orman House Historic State Park Franklin Template:Nts acres
(1 ha)		 2001 Apalachicola River File:Apalachicola Orman House07.jpg House built in 1838
Oscar Scherer State Park Sarasota Template:Nts acres
(567 ha)		 1956 South Creek
Lake Osprey		 File:Ossp-canoeride.jpg Major habitat of the Florida Scrub Jay
Paynes Creek Historic State Park Hardee Template:Nts acres
(166 ha)		 1981 Paynes Creek File:Paynes Creek SP pano01.jpg Site of Fort Chokonikla and the Kennedy-Darling trading post during the Seminole Wars
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Alachua Template:Nts acres
(8,505 ha)		 1971 Lake Wauburg File:Paynesprairiegainesville1.jpg Savanna formerly occupied by Seminole Indians
Perdido Key State Park Escambia Template:Nts acres
(117 ha)		 1978 Gulf of Mexico File:Pensacola FL Perdido Key SP access02.jpg A barrier island
Price's Scrub State Park Marion Template:Nts acres
(389.42 ha)		 2002 Sinkhole lakes File:Price’s Scrub State Park - Pine Flatwoods near trailhead.jpg Contains woodland, marsh, scrub, scrubby flatwoods, and sinkhole lakes
Ponce de Leon Springs State Park Holmes Template:Nts acres
(170 ha)		 1970 Mill Creek
Sandy Creek		 File:Ponce De Leon SP06.jpg 14 million gallons (53 million liters) of Template:Convert water outflow daily
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park Duval Template:Nts acres
(1,578 ha)		 2003 Atlantic Ocean File:Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve SP entr01.jpg Part of Talbot Islands State Parks
Rainbow Springs State Park Marion Template:Nts acres
(596 ha)		 1990 Rainbow River File:Rainbow spgs florida.JPG 600 million gallons (2.3 billion liters) of Template:Convert water outflow daily
Ravine Gardens State Park Putnam Template:Nts acres
(24 ha)		 1934 St. Johns River File:Ravinegardens01.jpg Gardens built by Works Progress Administration in 1933
River Rise Preserve State Park Columbia Template:Nts acres
(1,823 ha)		 1974 Santa Fe River File:SantaFeRiverRisePreserveSP.jpg Location where Santa Fe River reemerges after 3 miles (4.8 km) underground
Rock Springs Run State Reserve Lake Template:Nts acres
(5,731 ha)		 1983 Wekiva River File:Rock Springs Run Preserve SP01.jpg Joins Wekiwa Spring run to create the Wekiva River
Royal Palm State Park Miami-Dade Template:Nts acres
(1,620 ha)		 1916 Everglades File:RPSP Dedication.png Became the nucleus of Everglades National Park in 1934
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park Alachua Template:Nts acres
(2,981 ha)		 1974 small water bodies File:San Felasco Hammock entr01.jpg A mature Florida forest and wildlife habitat with hiking, biking, and horse trails
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park Wakulla Template:Nts acres
(7 ha)		 1964 Wakulla River
St. Marks River		 File:StMarksFrtBombproofWall.JPG History of this national landmark dates to 1528
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(261 ha)		 1989 Atlantic Ocean File:SanPedroUnderwaterArchaeologicalPreserveSP.jpg Dutch-built ship sank in a hurricane on July 13, 1733
Savannas Preserve State Park St. Lucie
Martin		 Template:Nts acres
(2,430 ha)		 1977 Indian River File:Jensen Beach FL Savannas Preserve SP01.jpg Area around Jensen Beach was known as the "Pineapple Capital of the World" from 1895 to 1920
Seabranch Preserve State Park Martin Template:Nts acres
(2,981 ha)		 1992 Indian River lagoon File:SeabranchPreserveStatePark.jpg Four different natural habitats within short distance
Sebastian Inlet State Park Brevard
Indian River		 Template:Nts acres
(306 ha)		 1970 Sebastian Inlet File:SebastianInletStatePark.jpg Park never closes; second most visited Florida park
Silver Springs State Park Marion Template:Nts acres
(2,025 ha)		 1987 Silver River File:Ocala Silver River Park - River01.jpg The headspring area was the focal point of Silver Springs Nature Theme Park, a now-defunct commercial attraction
Skyway Fishing Pier State Park Hillsborough
Manatee		 Template:Nts ft
(10,530 m)		 1994 Tampa Bay File:Sunshine skyway pier 01.jpg Utilizes approaches to old Sunshine Skyway Bridge, following the 1980 collision by MV Summit Venture and construction of a new bridge
St. Andrews State Park Bay Template:Nts acres
(486 ha)		 1950 Gulf of Mexico
Grand Lagoon		 File:PC St Andrews SP GofM06.jpg Named "America's Best Beach" in 1995
St. George Island State Park Franklin Template:Nts acres
(795 ha)		 1963 Gulf of Mexico File:PC St George Island SP07.jpg Named "6th Best Beach in America" for 2011 after Hurricane Dennis destroyed the facilities in 2005
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Martin Template:Nts acres
(376 ha)		 1965 Atlantic Ocean File:StLucieInletPreserveSP.jpg Barrier island accessible only by boat[15]
St. Marks River Preserve State Park Leon Template:Nts acres
(1,049 ha)		 2007 St. Marks River File:St Marks River SP05.jpg The St. Marks River flows from the wetlands east of Tallahassee to the Gulf of Mexico
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Brevard
Indian River		 Template:Nts acres
(8,910 ha)		 1995 St. Sebastian River File:St. Sebastian River Pres SP FL SE area01.jpg The Hernández–Capron Trail was built to link St. Augustine with Fort Pierce during the Second Seminole War
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Hamilton Template:Nts acres
(324 ha)		 1950 Suwannee River File:Stephen Foster FCCSP museum01.jpg Carillon tower with 97 tubular bells plays Foster's songs every day
Stump Pass Beach State Park Charlotte Template:Nts acres
(99 ha)		 1971 Gulf of Mexico File:Stump Pass Beach SP beach02.jpg Day park consisting of three islands offer swimming and boating, shelling and hiking, fishing and diving
Suwannee River State Park Suwannee Template:Nts acres
(729 ha)		 1951 Suwannee River
Withlacoochee River		 File:SuwanneeRiverStatePark.jpg The 1860 Columbus Cemetery, pieces from an 1800s sawmill, and Civil War earthworks are points of interest
T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Gulf Template:Nts acres
(770 ha)		 1967 Gulf of Mexico File:St Joseph Peninsula FL SP beach north01.jpg Dedicated to the former owner, who sold it to the U.S. Army in World War II
Talbot Islands State Parks Duval 1949, 2003 Atlantic Ocean See Big Talbot Island State Park, Little Talbot Island State Park, and Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park.
Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park Escambia Template:Nts acres
(1,737 ha)		 1998 Perdido Bay File:Pensacola FL Tarkiln Bayou SP Claire bdwlk06.jpg Limited facilities; nature trails, picnic tables and a bathroom
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park Manatee Template:Nts acres
(783 ha)		 2000? Tampa Bay File:TerraCeiaPreserveStatePark.jpg Land acquired by the state and Southwest Florida Water Management District
Three Rivers State Park Jackson Template:Nts acres
(278 ha)		 1955 Chattahoochee River; Flint River
Lake Seminole		 File:3RivStPkLkSmnl2008.JPG The 1947 Jim Woodruff Dam created Lake Seminole; the outflow is the Apalachicola River
Tomoka State Park Volusia Template:Nts acres
(729 ha)		 1945 Tomoka River File:ChiefTomokieStatueTomokaStatePark.jpg Urban park completely surrounded by development
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Walton Template:Nts acres
(665 ha)		 1992 Gulf of Mexico File:TopsailHillPreserveStateParkSunset.jpg Site of munitions testing range during World War II
Torreya State Park Liberty Template:Nts acres
(5,563 ha)		 1935 Apalachicola River File:Torreyapark03.jpg Park named after the endangered Torreya tree
Troy Spring State Park Suwannee
Lafayette		 Template:Nts acres
(34 ha)		 1995 Suwannee River File:TroySpringsStateParkAerial.jpg First magnitude spring; the Civil War steamboat "Madison" was scuttled there in 1863
Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park Levy Template:Nts acres (12,468 ha) 2005 Gulf of Mexico File:Photograph of sunset in Waccasassa Springs State Park.jpg Accessible only by boat; no recreational facilities[16]
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Flagler Template:Nts acres
(9 ha)		 1964 Atlantic Ocean File:Washington Oaks State Gardens.jpg Park has formal gardens, citrus groves and house
Weeki Wachee Springs Hernando Template:Nts acres
(218 ha)		 2008 Weeki Wachee River File:Weeki Wachee River July 2013.jpg The headspring area features underwater performances by female dancers in mermaid costumes
Wekiwa Springs State Park Orange Template:Nts acres (3,128 ha) 1969 Wekiva River File:Wekiwa Run.jpg 42 million gallons (159 million liters) of Template:Convert water outflow daily
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park Pasco Template:Nts acres (1,377 ha) 2001 Gulf of Mexico File:Werner-boyce01.jpg Named for the Werner-Boyce Preserve purchased by Pasco County in 1994; undeveloped
Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park Suwannee Template:Nts acres
(297 ha)		 1986 Suwannee River File:Image-Peacock Springs Entrance.jpg 28,000 feet (8,534 m) of explored passageways make it one of the largest locations for cave diving in the U.S.
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park Monroe Template:Nts acres
(13 ha)		 1986 Atlantic Ocean File:WindleyKeyFRGStatePark.jpg Quary provided Keystone (limestone) for the Overseas Railroad in 1908
Ybor City Museum State Park Hillsborough Template:Nts acre
(0 ha)		 1976 none File:Tampa Ybor City Museum01.jpg Shows the history of Tampa's cigar industry and Latin influence
Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park Duval Template:Nts acres
(648 ha)		 1949 Atlantic Ocean File:YellowBluffFortHistoricStatePark.jpg Confederate camp constructed during the American Civil War
Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park Santa Rosa Template:Nts acres
(4,455 ha)		 2000 Yellow River File:YellowRiverMarshPreserveStatePark.jpg One of Florida's last remaining tracts of wet prairie; no recreation facilities
Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park Citrus Template:Nts acres
(2 ha)		 1953 Homosassa River File:Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins01.jpg Senator David Levy Yulee built the mill on his 5,100-acre (2,064 ha) plantation, Margarita, in 1851

See also

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