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Reefs in the Keys, boardwalks in the Grassrivers, cold springs on Mount Kalaga: pick a region, then a park.

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8 parks

  • Coral Shoals State Park

    Reef and beach
    Leonida Keys

    A white-sand beach on the ocean side of the Keys, with a living reef 300 yards offshore and glass-bottom tours from the dock.

    Hours
    Every day, 8 a.m. to sundown
    Day-use fee
    $8 per vehicle

    Amenities

    • Camping
    • Swimming
    • Snorkeling
    • Boat ramp
    • Accessible trail

    Snorkel gear rental at the dock from 9 a.m.

  • Old Rail Bridge Historic State Park

    Historic bridge
    Leonida Keys

    Two miles of the 1912 rail bridge, closed to cars and open to walkers, cyclists and anglers, with the Gulf on one side and the ocean on the other.

    Hours
    Every day, 8 a.m. to sundown
    Day-use fee
    $2 per person

    Amenities

    • Fishing pier
    • Trails
    • Accessible trail
  • Sawgrass Gate State Park

    Wetlands
    Grassrivers

    The western door to the Grassrivers: raised boardwalks over the sawgrass, a canoe trail and the best dry-season birding in the state.

    Hours
    Every day, 8 a.m. to sundown
    Day-use fee
    $6 per vehicle

    Amenities

    • Camping
    • Boat ramp
    • Trails
    • Birding
    • Dark skies
    • Accessible trail

    Primitive campsites only; bring your own water.

  • Bayfront Hammock State Park

    City forest
    Vice City

    Thirty acres of tropical hardwood forest on the bay, ten minutes from downtown, with a kayak launch and a shaded loop trail.

    Hours
    Every day, 7 a.m. to sundown
    Day-use fee
    $4 per vehicle, $2 on foot or by bike

    Amenities

    • Boat ramp
    • Trails
    • Birding
    • Accessible trail
  • Pelican Bar State Park

    Gulf beach
    Port Gellhorn

    A barrier island across the harbor from Port Gellhorn: quiet dunes, a 600-foot fishing pier and campsites a short walk from the water.

    Hours
    Every day, 8 a.m. to sundown
    Day-use fee
    $6 per vehicle

    Amenities

    • Camping
    • Swimming
    • Fishing pier
    • Birding
  • Lake Leonida State Park

    Lake and groves
    Ambrosia

    The south shore of Lake Leonida, the biggest lake in sugar country, ringed by citrus groves: bass fishing, a public boat ramp and lakeside cabins.

    Hours
    Every day, 8 a.m. to sundown
    Day-use fee
    $5 per vehicle

    Amenities

    • Camping
    • Cabins
    • Boat ramp
    • Fishing pier
    • Trails
  • Kalaga Springs State Park

    Springs and cabins
    Mount Kalaga National Park

    Seven of the mountain’s cold springs, 68°F all year, with a swimming area, a cabin village and the trailhead of the Ridge Loop.

    Hours
    Every day, 8 a.m. to sundown
    Day-use fee
    $8 per vehicle

    Amenities

    • Camping
    • Cabins
    • Swimming
    • Trails
    • Accessible trail

    The swimming area closes when it reaches capacity, often by noon on summer weekends.

More parks on the way

This guide lists eight parks for now. The other parks of the system will join it region by region.

Before you go

Questions about a park?

The parks information line answers every day, and the annual pass covers day-use fees in every park.

See the annual pass
Leonida State Parks3900 Commonwealth LaneLeonida City, LD 32399