Some Florida State Parks Reopen Monday With Limited Access

May 2, 2020

Some Florida state parks will reopen with limited access on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday.

The state will reopen open access to trails, and some day use areas, including some beach access with limited facilities. Visitors will be asked to practice proper social distancing and to limit group size to 10 or less and to stay six feet apart.

“Recreational activity provides important physical and mental health benefits, particularly during these uncertain times. This Phase One plan will allow for the thoughtful, measured re-opening of some of our state’s incredible natural resources for public recreation,” DeSantis said.

The selected reopened state parks will have limited facilities. Reopened beach areas allow visitors access to active recreation only. This includes walking, jogging, swimming and fishing. No sunbathing, chairs, canopies or coolers are allowed in beach areas at this time.

Reopened parks will resume normal operation hours of 8 a.m. to sunset, with the exception of beach areas. Access to beach areas will have reduced daily hours that may vary locally along with reductions in visitor capacity to ensure social distancing.  For the latest information for specific parks, visit  www.floridastateparks.org.

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2 Responses to “Some Florida State Parks Reopen Monday With Limited Access”

  1. Tabby on May 4th, 2020 6:02 am

    Guess this means Fillingims will remain closed. I mean, no coolers, canopy’s, chairs, or sunbathing.

  2. georgeanna presnell on May 3rd, 2020 6:02 pm

    I live on Gulf Beach Hwy near Big Lagoon State Park. Looking forward to taking grandchildren there.

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