Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks will open their gates for free day-use admission from Feb. 13–16 in celebration of George Washington’s birthday and the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. The limited-time offer gives residents and visitors the opportunity to experience parks connected to Florida’s role during the Revolutionary period. Several sites across the state preserve land where British plantations, trading posts and military tensions once shaped daily life in what was then British West Florida.

Hundreds of amateur and professional photographers enter the popular photo contest every year. All the shots must be taken within one of Florida's 175 state parks, trails, or historic sites.