Current closures Thursday, Oct. 10, at Florida State Parks

Here is an update of conditions at Florida State Parks as of this morning, Oct. 10. To help ensure the safety of visitors and staff, Florida State Parks officials are assessing the impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Currently, conditions are beginning to improve as Milton heads farther into the Atlantic.

The following parks have been affected by the storms:

Park closures including any associated overnight accommodations:

  1. Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park (Volusia County).
  2. Alafia River State Park (Hillsborough County).
  3. Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park (Polk County).
  4. Amelia Island State Park (Nassau County).
  5. Anastasia State Park (St. Johns County).
  6. Anclote Key Preserve State Park (Pinellas, Pasco counties).
  7. Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park (Martin County).
  8. Avalon State Park (St. Lucie County).
  9. Bahia Honda State Park (Monroe County).
  10. Big Shoals State Park (Hamilton, Columbia counties).
  11. Big Talbot Island State Park (Duval County).
  12. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (Dade County).
  13. Blue Spring State Park (Volusia County).
  14. Bulow Creek State Park (Flagler, Volusia counties).
  15. Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park (Flagler County).
  16. Caladesi Island State Park (Pinellas County).
  17. Cayo Costa State Park (Lee County).
  18. Cedar Key Museum State Park (Levy County).
  19. Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve (Levy County).
  20. Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park (Lee, Charlotte counties).
  21. Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park (Hillsborough County).
  22. Collier-Seminole State Park (Collier County).
  23. Colt Creek State Park (Polk County).
  24. Crystal River Archaeological State Park (Citrus County).
  25. Crystal River Preserve State Park (Citrus County).
  26. Curry Hammock State Park (Monroe County).
  27. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park (Sumter County).
  28. Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park (Monroe County).
  29. De Leon Springs State Park (Volusia County).
  30. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park (Collier County).
  31. Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park (Alachua County).
  32. Don Pedro Island State Park (Charlotte County).
  33. Dudley Farm Historic State Park (Alachua County).
  34. Dunns Creek State Park (Putnam County).
  35. Egmont Key State Park (Hillsborough County).
  36. Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park(Citrus County).
  37. Estero Bay Preserve State Park (Lee County).
  38. Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park (Collier County).
  39. Faver-Dykes State Park (St. Johns County).
  40. Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park (Nassau County).
  41. Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail (Monroe County).
  42. Forest Capital Museum State Park (Taylor County).
  43. Fort Clinch State Park (Nassau County).
  44. Fort Cooper State Park (Citrus County).
  45. Fort George Island Cultural State Park (Duval County).
  46. Fort Mose Historic State Park (St. Johns County).
  47. Fort Pierce Inlet State Park (St. Lucie County).
  48. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (Monroe County).
  49. Gainesville-to-Hawthorne State Trail (Alachua County).
  50. Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach(Flagler County).
  51. Gasparilla Island State Park (Lee County).
  52. General James A. Van Fleet State Trail (Sumter, Lake, Polk counties).
  53. George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park(Nassau, Duval counties).
  54. Haw Creek Preserve State Park (Flagler, Volusia, Putnam counties).
  55. Highlands Hammock State Park (Highlands, Hardee counties).
  56. Hillsborough River State Park (Hillsborough County).
  57. Honeymoon Island State Park (Pinellas County).
  58. Hontoon Island State Park (Volusia, Lake counties).
  59. Ichetucknee Springs State Park (Columbia, Suwannee counties).
  60. Ichetucknee Trace (Columbia County).
  61. Indian Key Historic State Park (Monroe County).
  62. Indian River Lagoon Preserve State Park (Brevard County).
  63. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park (Palm Beach County).
  64. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (Monroe County).
  65. Jonathan Dickinson State Park (Martin,Palm Beach counties).
  66. Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park (Manatee County).
  67. Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park(Okeechobee, Osceola counties).
  68. Koreshan State Park (Lee County).
  69. Lafayette Blue Springs State Park (Lafayette County).
  70. Lake Griffin State Park (Lake County).
  71. Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park(Highlands County).
  72. Lake Kissimmee State Park (Polk, Osceola counties).
  73. Lake Louisa State Park (Lake County).
  74. Lake Manatee State Park (Manatee County).
  75. Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park (Monroe County).
  76. Little Manatee River State Park (Hillsborough County).
  77. Little Talbot Island State Park (Duval County).
  78. Long Key State Park (Monroe County).
  79.  Lovers Key State Park (Lee County).
  80. Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park (Lake, Seminole counties).
  81. Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site(Manatee County).
  82. Madison Blue Spring State Park (Madison County).
  83. Manatee Springs State Park (Levy County).
  84. Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area (Citrus, Levy, Marion, Putnam counties) including Rodman Campground (Putnam County), Ross Prairie Trailhead & Campground (Marion County), Santos Trailhead & Campground (Marion County) and Shangri-La Trailhead & Campground (Marion County).
  85. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park(Alachua County).
  86. Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park (Clay County).
  87. Mound Key Archaeological State Park (Lee County).
  88. Myakka River State Park (Manatee, Sarasota counties).
  89. Nature Coast State Trail (Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy counties).
  90. North Peninsula State Park (Volusia County).
  91. Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park(Okeechobee County).
  92. O’Leno State Park (Alachua, Columbia counties).
  93. Oleta River State Park (Dade County).
  94. Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park (Baker County).
  95. Oscar Scherer State Park (Sarasota County).
  96. Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail (Bradford, Clay, Putnam, Union counties).
  97. Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail (St. Johns County).
  98. Paynes Creek Historic State Park (Hardee County).
  99. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (Alachua County).
  100. Price’s Scrub State Park (Marion County).
  101. Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park (Duval County).
  102. Rainbow Springs State Park (Marion County).
  103. Ravine Gardens State Park (Putnam County).
  104. River Rise Preserve State Park (Alachua, Columbia counties).
  105. Rock Springs Run State Reserve (Orange, Lake, Seminole counties).
  106. Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park(Gilchrist County).
  107. San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park(Alachua County).
  108. San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park (Monroe County).
  109. Savannas Preserve State Park (St. Lucie, Martin counties).
  110. Seabranch Preserve State Park (Martin County).
  111. Sebastian Inlet State Park (Brevard, Indian River counties).
  112. Silver Springs State Park (Marion County).
  113. Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee counties).
  114. South Fork State Park (Manatee County).
  115. St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park (Martin County).
  116. St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park (Brevard, Indian River counties).
  117. Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park(Hamilton, Columbia counties).
  118. Stump Pass Beach State Park (Charlotte County).
  119. Suwannee River State Park (Hamilton, Madison, Suwannee counties).
  120. Suwannee River Wilderness Trail (Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee counties) including the following River Camps: Adams Tract River Camp (Lafayette County), Peacock Slough River Camp (Lafayette County) and Woods Ferry River Camp (Suwannee County).
  121. Terra Ceia Preserve State Park (Manatee County).
  122. The Barnacle Historic State Park (Dade County).
  123. Tomoka State Park (Volusia County).
  124. Troy Spring State Park (Lafayette County).
  125. Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park (Levy County).
  126. Washington Oaks Gardens State Park (Flagler County).
  127. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park (Hernando County).
  128. Wekiwa Springs State Park (Seminole, Orange, Lake counties).
  129. Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park (Pasco County).
  130. Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park (Suwannee County).
  131. Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park(Monroe County).
  132. Wingate Creek State Park (Manatee County).
  133. Withlacoochee State Trail (Citrus, Hernando, Pasco counties).
  134. Ybor City Museum State Park (Hillsborough County).
  135. Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park (Duval County).
  136. Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park (Citrus County).

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2 Comments

Bill Byerly
1 year ago

Thank you RV Travel for obtaining and putting this information together. It definitely makes it easier for us to get access to it.

Neal Davis
1 year ago

What Bill said! 🙂 Have a great day and safe travels! 🙂